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
13 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 13 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1657
1 46354U 20062AF  25115.13380810  .00017005  00000-0  11569-2 0  9997
2 46354  53.0571   6.6645 0001136 138.2451 221.8625 15.06426360256470
Epoch: 2025-04-25T03:12Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-25T03:12:41.019Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
105.09831°
Altitude
548.596 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 26m 39s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
46.32545°
Longitude
-128.9443°
Altitude
551.338 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 17m 40s
Apparent Declination
5° 48' 59"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:42:52
Azimuth
28.256° NE
Elevation
-40.232°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.188 km
Perigee altitude
546.614 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.538 km
Eccentricity
0.0001136
Inclination
53.0571°
RAAN
6.6645°
Arg. of periapsis
138.2451°
True anomaly
221.85381°
Mean anomaly
221.8625°
Eccentric anomaly
221.85816°
Mean motion
3.76585 °/min
BSTAR
0.0011569
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-1657 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
7 mins2025-04-25 19:18:35.746Z219.386° SW2025-04-25 19:21:35.746Z151.363° SSE43.326°2025-04-25 19:25:35.746Z54.295° ENE
5 mins2025-04-25 20:59:35.746Z296.402° NW2025-04-25 21:01:35.746Z336.928° NNW22.054°2025-04-25 21:04:35.746Z28.215° NE
4 mins2025-04-26 00:21:35.746Z351.007° N2025-04-26 00:23:35.746Z28.271° NE17.504°2025-04-26 00:25:35.746Z59.887° ENE
6 mins2025-04-26 02:00:35.746Z317.169° NNW2025-04-26 02:03:35.746Z77.259° E42.159°2025-04-26 02:06:35.746Z121.062° SE
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