STARLINK-1676, 46556

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1676, 46556 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 06 Oct 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
46556, 2020-070AA
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
15 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)
2020-10-06 (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 15 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1676
1 46556U 20070AA  25188.72728442 -.00000092  00000-0  12723-4 0  9996
2 46556  53.0537 196.2986 0000956  82.8059 277.3039 15.06394259262605
Epoch: 2025-07-07T17:27Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T17:27:17.373Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
8.54373°
Altitude
548.024 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 05m 11s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-5.74656°
Longitude
-169.97555°
Altitude
549.175 km
Speed
7.588 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 59m 38s
Apparent Declination
-35° 16' 26"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:42:30
Azimuth
109.304° ESE
Elevation
-35.264°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.162 km
Perigee altitude
546.838 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.637 km
Eccentricity
0.0001
Inclination
53.0537°
RAAN
196.2986°
Arg. of periapsis
82.8059°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
277.3039°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000012723
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STARLINK-1676 Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-07-08 09:51:45.355Z314.269° NW2025-07-08 09:55:45.355Z50.081° ENE42.711°2025-07-08 09:58:45.355Z119.11° SE
7 mins2025-07-09 03:04:45.355Z229.982° WSW2025-07-09 03:07:45.355Z275.694° WNW44.978°2025-07-09 03:11:45.355Z49.995° ENE
5 mins2025-07-09 04:45:45.355Z301.063° NW2025-07-09 04:47:45.355Z338.006° N19.66°2025-07-09 04:50:45.355Z27.265° NE
4 mins2025-07-09 08:07:45.355Z350.168° N2025-07-09 08:09:45.355Z29.9° NE19.569°2025-07-09 08:11:45.355Z64.01° ENE
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