STARLINK-1681, 46559

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1681, 46559 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
46559, 2020-070AD
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
12 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)
2020-10-06 (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 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1681
1 46559U 20070AD  25181.75721812  .00019757  00000-0  88512-3 0  9994
2 46559  53.0509 188.7562 0008719 315.9531  44.0769 15.21235789262072
Epoch: 2025-06-30T18:10Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T18:10:23.645Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-2.90479°
Altitude
498.689 km
Speed
7.619 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 35m 01s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-53.09287°
Longitude
-90.13161°
Altitude
516.217 km
Speed
7.608 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 22m 19s
Apparent Declination
-46° 42' 38"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:02:12
Azimuth
206.623° SW
Elevation
-82.285°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
508.384 km
Perigee altitude
496.386 km
Semi-major axis
6,880.522 km
Eccentricity
0.00087
Inclination
53.0509°
RAAN
188.7562°
Arg. of periapsis
315.9531°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
44.0769°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.80287 °/min
Orbital period
94.67 mins
BSTAR
0.00088512
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STARLINK-1681 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-01 08:50:24.800Z353.25° N2025-07-01 08:51:24.800Z15.873° NNE22.541°2025-07-01 08:54:24.800Z77.138° E
5 mins2025-07-01 10:28:24.800Z294.465° NW2025-07-01 10:30:24.800Z234.231° WSW39.747°2025-07-01 10:33:24.800Z148.815° SSE
4 mins2025-07-02 01:52:24.800Z159.966° S2025-07-02 01:54:24.800Z119.151° SE18.363°2025-07-02 01:56:24.800Z85.242° E
5 mins2025-07-02 03:30:24.800Z260.195° W2025-07-02 03:32:24.800Z337.084° NNW37.89°2025-07-02 03:35:24.800Z39.859° NE
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