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
10 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 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1661
1 46355U 20062AG  25181.91935623  .00000404  00000-0  45995-4 0  9992
2 46355  53.0555  66.8615 0001476  88.7232 271.3926 15.06402083266360
Epoch: 2025-06-30T22:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T22:03:52.378Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
176.67099°
Altitude
548.06 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 27m 26s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
10.17984°
Longitude
-12.97288°
Altitude
547.107 km
Speed
7.591 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 54m 25s
Apparent Declination
-24° 20' 34"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:59:33
Azimuth
260.126° W
Elevation
-27.415°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.498 km
Perigee altitude
546.454 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.613 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
53.0555°
RAAN
66.8615°
Arg. of periapsis
88.7232°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
271.3926°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000045995
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STARLINK-1661 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-01 18:56:26.750Z223.391° SW2025-07-01 18:59:26.750Z184.144° SSW43.78°2025-07-01 19:03:26.750Z52.858° ENE
5 mins2025-07-01 20:37:26.750Z295.516° NW2025-07-01 20:39:26.750Z332.972° NNW21.084°2025-07-01 20:42:26.750Z25.918° NE
4 mins2025-07-01 23:59:26.750Z347.795° N2025-07-02 00:01:26.750Z24.976° NE18.373°2025-07-02 00:03:26.750Z58.913° ENE
6 mins2025-07-02 01:38:26.750Z314.263° NW2025-07-02 01:41:26.750Z70.854° E43.931°2025-07-02 01:44:26.750Z124.161° SE
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