STARLINK-1680, 46558

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1680, 46558 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
46558, 2020-070AC
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-1680
1 46558U 20070AC  25193.88713810  .00001167  00000-0  97234-4 0  9997
2 46558  53.0543 158.1368 0001468  88.4002 271.7155 15.06400202263541
Epoch: 2025-07-12T21:17Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-12T21:17:28.731Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-92.25122°
Altitude
548.06 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 32m 32s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
53.1747°
Longitude
-7.71038°
Altitude
552.734 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 08m 50s
Apparent Declination
10° 17' 21"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:26:46
Azimuth
329.046° NNW
Elevation
-34.501°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.498 km
Perigee altitude
546.465 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.619 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
53.0543°
RAAN
158.1368°
Arg. of periapsis
88.4002°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
271.7155°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000097234
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STARLINK-1680 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-13 22:54:45.250Z166.517° S2025-07-13 22:57:45.250Z118.868° SE15.947°2025-07-13 22:59:45.250Z88.599° E
6 mins2025-07-14 00:33:45.250Z243.336° WSW2025-07-14 00:36:45.250Z352.589° N41.745°2025-07-14 00:39:45.250Z43.928° NE
4 mins2025-07-14 02:14:45.250Z309.607° NW2025-07-14 02:16:45.250Z345.022° N17.393°2025-07-14 02:18:45.250Z18.472° NNE
4 mins2025-07-14 05:36:45.250Z353.816° N2025-07-14 05:37:45.250Z15.135° NNE22.32°2025-07-14 05:40:45.250Z73.365° E
6 mins2025-07-14 07:15:45.250Z299.298° NW2025-07-14 07:17:45.250Z245.369° WSW42.238°2025-07-14 07:21:45.250Z141.275° SSE
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