STARLINK-1657, 46354

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1657, 46354 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 03 Sep 2020 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
46354, 2020-062AF
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
260 kg wet, ~248 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2020-09-03 (5 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1657
1 46354U 20062AF  25196.60782682 -.00000149  00000-0  88661-5 0  9993
2 46354  53.0554   0.9190 0001345  93.6084 266.5059 15.06393396268574
Epoch: 2025-07-15T14:35Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T14:35:16.237Z)
Latitude
Longitude
-151.59856°
Altitude
548.168 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 03m 40s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
41.48489°
Longitude
-111.43328°
Altitude
550.406 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 21m 06s
Apparent Declination
3° 31' 41"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:47:36
Azimuth
311.559° NW
Elevation
-34.103°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.434 km
Perigee altitude
546.571 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.639 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
53.0554°
RAAN
0.919°
Arg. of periapsis
93.6084°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
266.5059°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.0000088661
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STARLINK-1657 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
7 mins2025-07-15 21:29:11.943Z292.706° NW2025-07-15 21:32:11.943Z243.749° WSW29.752°2025-07-15 21:36:11.943Z161.945° S
6 mins2025-07-16 13:03:11.943Z192.979° SSW2025-07-16 13:05:11.943Z146.787° SSE32.881°2025-07-16 13:09:11.943Z63.892° ENE
5 mins2025-07-16 14:43:11.943Z283.857° WNW2025-07-16 14:45:11.943Z333.776° NNW28.134°2025-07-16 14:48:11.943Z31.189° NE
6 mins2025-07-16 19:44:11.943Z327.018° NNW2025-07-16 19:47:11.943Z46.044° ENE34.586°2025-07-16 19:50:11.943Z103.606° ESE
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