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  25181.87880642  .00001215  00000-0  10043-3 0  9992
2 46354  53.0558  67.0408 0001470  90.7823 269.3335 15.06406458266538
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:05:28.874Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-168.51179°
Altitude
548.083 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 28m 09s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-38.70332°
Longitude
152.33008°
Altitude
560.634 km
Speed
7.58 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 16m 13s
Apparent Declination
-54° 58' 06"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:14:29
Azimuth
131.731° SE
Elevation
-48.455°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.48 km
Perigee altitude
546.444 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.599 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
53.0558°
RAAN
67.0408°
Arg. of periapsis
90.7823°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
269.3335°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.7658 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00010043
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STARLINK-1657 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-01 17:56:11.167Z178.663° S2025-07-01 17:59:11.167Z128.298° SE20.926°2025-07-01 18:02:11.167Z78.602° E
6 mins2025-07-01 19:36:11.167Z258.249° W2025-07-01 19:38:11.167Z311.346° NW37.567°2025-07-01 19:42:11.167Z41.346° NE
4 mins2025-07-01 21:17:11.167Z318.893° NNW2025-07-01 21:19:11.167Z353.428° N15.568°2025-07-01 21:21:11.167Z23.394° NE
5 mins2025-07-02 00:38:11.167Z342.096° N2025-07-02 00:40:11.167Z26.799° NE25.893°2025-07-02 00:43:11.167Z84.21° E
6 mins2025-07-02 02:17:11.167Z293.898° NW2025-07-02 02:20:11.167Z209.112° SW36.626°2025-07-02 02:23:11.167Z153.011° SSE
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