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
12 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 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1661
1 46355U 20062AG  25193.79544912  .00000993  00000-0  85552-4 0  9994
2 46355  53.0562  13.5462 0001336  90.4798 269.6344 15.06402415268151
Epoch: 2025-07-12T19:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-12T19:05:26.803Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
156.25659°
Altitude
548.09 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 54m 11s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-48.41487°
Longitude
31.40525°
Altitude
564.667 km
Speed
7.578 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 54m 45s
Apparent Declination
-67° 21' 28"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:45:30
Azimuth
209.889° SW
Elevation
-46.836°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.4 km
Perigee altitude
546.549 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.612 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
53.0562°
RAAN
13.5462°
Arg. of periapsis
90.4798°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
269.6344°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000085552
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STARLINK-1661 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-13 14:21:15.468Z213.691° SW2025-07-13 14:25:15.468Z128.375° SE39.753°2025-07-13 14:28:15.468Z60.706° ENE
5 mins2025-07-13 16:03:15.468Z296.401° NW2025-07-13 16:05:15.468Z343.304° N24.052°2025-07-13 16:08:15.468Z31.728° NE
6 mins2025-07-13 21:04:15.468Z323.821° NNW2025-07-13 21:06:15.468Z9.63° NNE39.069°2025-07-13 21:10:15.468Z114.551° SE
4 mins2025-07-13 22:44:15.468Z261.889° W2025-07-13 22:46:15.468Z223.695° SW18.462°2025-07-13 22:48:15.468Z191.078° SSW
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