STARLINK-1679, 46557

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1679, 46557 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
46557, 2020-070AB
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
9 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 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1679
1 46557U 20070AB  25181.81098931  .00000999  00000-0  85925-4 0  9992
2 46557  53.0540 211.7196 0001472  49.7856 310.3261 15.06405411261761
Epoch: 2025-06-30T19:27Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T19:27:49.476Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
0.64796°
Altitude
547.415 km
Speed
7.59 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 06m 52s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
37.88228°
Longitude
143.4668°
Altitude
550.14 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 30m 26s
Apparent Declination
1° 01' 56"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:37:22
Azimuth
43.225° NE
Elevation
-39.842°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.485 km
Perigee altitude
546.446 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.603 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
53.054°
RAAN
211.7196°
Arg. of periapsis
49.7856°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
310.3261°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.7658 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000085925
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STARLINK-1679 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
7 mins2025-07-01 05:11:58.850Z240.467° WSW2025-07-01 05:15:58.850Z329.051° NNW42.047°2025-07-01 05:18:58.850Z42.549° NE
5 mins2025-07-01 10:15:58.850Z349.228° N2025-07-01 10:17:58.850Z33.554° NE22.727°2025-07-01 10:20:58.850Z81.321° E
6 mins2025-07-01 11:54:58.850Z299.616° NW2025-07-01 11:56:58.850Z261.592° W40.574°2025-07-01 12:00:58.850Z142.871° SSE
4 mins2025-07-02 03:28:58.850Z158.659° S2025-07-02 03:29:58.850Z137.89° SSE21.509°2025-07-02 03:32:58.850Z81.884° E
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