STARLINK-1661, 46355

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1661, 46355 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
46355, 2020-062AG
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
14 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 14 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1661
1 46355U 20062AG  25167.19034053 -.00000412  00000-0 -87733-5 0  9991
2 46355  53.0536 132.9797 0001185  88.2057 271.9068 15.06392066264148
Epoch: 2025-06-16T04:34Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-16T04:34:05.421Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
159.75246°
Altitude
548.088 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 51m 55s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-5.28608°
Longitude
153.10831°
Altitude
549.046 km
Speed
7.588 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 26m 14s
Apparent Declination
-44° 55' 59"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:32:53
Azimuth
128.102° SE
Elevation
-25.94°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.327 km
Perigee altitude
546.686 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.644 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
53.0536°
RAAN
132.9797°
Arg. of periapsis
88.2057°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
271.9068°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76576 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
-0.0000087733
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STARLINK-1661 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
6 mins2025-06-16 23:50:12.085Z199.954° SSW2025-06-16 23:53:12.085Z137.139° SSE33.585°2025-06-16 23:56:12.085Z68.281° E
6 mins2025-06-17 01:30:12.085Z274.5° WNW2025-06-17 01:33:12.085Z341.064° N27.675°2025-06-17 01:36:12.085Z32.96° NE
6 mins2025-06-17 06:32:12.085Z328.839° NNW2025-06-17 06:34:12.085Z11.35° NNE34.027°2025-06-17 06:38:12.085Z105.307° ESE
5 mins2025-06-17 08:12:12.085Z269.729° W2025-06-17 08:14:12.085Z225.798° WSW23.811°2025-06-17 08:17:12.085Z174.886° S
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