STARLINK-1666, 46357

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1666, 46357 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
46357, 2020-062AJ
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-1666
1 46357U 20062AJ  25128.78472012 -.00001500  00000-0 -81895-4 0  9997
2 46357  53.0554 285.3891 0001201  92.6031 267.5096 15.06378578258639
Epoch: 2025-05-08T18:49Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T18:49:59.818Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
136.03964°
Altitude
548.193 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 01m 33s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
33.01496°
Longitude
-75.23598°
Altitude
548.875 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 56m 03s
Apparent Declination
-1° 45' 52"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:44:00
Azimuth
332.207° NNW
Elevation
-48.488°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.38 km
Perigee altitude
546.716 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.685 km
Eccentricity
0.0001201
Inclination
53.0554°
RAAN
285.3891°
Arg. of periapsis
92.6031°
True anomaly
267.49585°
Mean anomaly
267.5096°
Eccentric anomaly
267.50273°
Mean motion
3.76573 °/min
BSTAR
-0.000081895
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-1666 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-05-09 12:30:09.153Z200.609° SSW2025-05-09 12:33:09.153Z150.162° SSE31.864°2025-05-09 12:37:09.153Z65.014° ENE
5 mins2025-05-09 14:11:09.153Z281.504° WNW2025-05-09 14:13:09.153Z330.466° NNW28.606°2025-05-09 14:16:09.153Z30.627° NE
6 mins2025-05-09 19:12:09.153Z326.662° NNW2025-05-09 19:15:09.153Z40.858° NE34.284°2025-05-09 19:18:09.153Z102.003° ESE
5 mins2025-05-09 20:52:09.153Z275.61° WNW2025-05-09 20:54:09.153Z234.947° WSW24.639°2025-05-09 20:57:09.153Z176.795° S
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