STARLINK-1707, 46359

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1707, 46359 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
46359, 2020-062AL
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
4 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Partially 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 4 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1707
1 46359U 20062AL  25189.15617475  .00034991  00000-0  16733-2 0  9996
2 46359  53.0514 344.1817 0000181  14.4451 345.6548 15.18696590268331
Epoch: 2025-07-08T03:44Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T03:44:53.498Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
1.60354°
Altitude
510.542 km
Speed
7.61 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 56m 43s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-48.01716°
Longitude
-55.47112°
Altitude
526.174 km
Speed
7.6 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 59m 38s
Apparent Declination
-81° 03' 52"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:16:55
Azimuth
191.434° SSW
Elevation
-42.321°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
510.176 km
Perigee altitude
509.927 km
Semi-major axis
6,888.188 km
Eccentricity
0.00002
Inclination
53.0514°
RAAN
344.1817°
Arg. of periapsis
14.4451°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
345.6548°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.79652 °/min
Orbital period
94.82 mins
BSTAR
0.0016733
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STARLINK-1707 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
6 mins2025-07-08 13:25:14.765Z237.468° WSW2025-07-08 13:28:14.765Z12.491° NNE42.62°2025-07-08 13:31:14.765Z46.727° ENE
4 mins2025-07-08 18:25:14.765Z348.534° N2025-07-08 18:27:14.765Z29.494° NE19.406°2025-07-08 18:29:14.765Z65.571° ENE
6 mins2025-07-08 20:03:14.765Z307.391° NW2025-07-08 20:06:14.765Z168.225° S44.236°2025-07-08 20:09:14.765Z134.534° SE
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