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
6 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 6 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1679
1 46557U 20070AB  25195.61114477  .00000505  00000-0  52772-4 0  9996
2 46557  53.0545 149.7686 0001894  68.8966 291.2225 15.06406650263846
Epoch: 2025-07-14T14:40Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T14:40:02.908Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-2.96107°
Altitude
547.596 km
Speed
7.59 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 59m 04s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
5.42797°
Longitude
171.92656°
Altitude
547.835 km
Speed
7.59 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 15m 54s
Apparent Declination
-16° 16' 36"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:43:53
Azimuth
341.3° N
Elevation
-65.355°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.774 km
Perigee altitude
546.15 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.599 km
Eccentricity
0.00019
Inclination
53.0545°
RAAN
149.7686°
Arg. of periapsis
68.8966°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
291.2225°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.7658 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000052772
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STARLINK-1679 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-14 22:46:34.671Z179.082° S2025-07-14 22:49:34.671Z126.834° SE21.579°2025-07-14 22:52:34.671Z77.36° E
6 mins2025-07-15 00:26:34.671Z260.337° W2025-07-15 00:28:34.671Z315.301° NNW37.043°2025-07-15 00:32:34.671Z41.137° NE
4 mins2025-07-15 02:07:34.671Z320.031° NNW2025-07-15 02:08:34.671Z336.522° NNW15.373°2025-07-15 02:11:34.671Z24.017° NE
5 mins2025-07-15 05:28:34.671Z342.501° N2025-07-15 05:30:34.671Z28.544° NE26.382°2025-07-15 05:33:34.671Z85.633° E
6 mins2025-07-15 07:07:34.671Z292.417° WNW2025-07-15 07:10:34.671Z207.197° SW35.581°2025-07-15 07:13:34.671Z154.048° SSE
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