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
17 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 17 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1681
1 46559U 20070AD  25128.54285038  .00053231  00000-0  26297-2 0  9993
2 46559  53.0546  72.4978 0006167  97.4323 262.7371 15.17355526253995
Epoch: 2025-05-08T13:01Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T13:01:42.272Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
10.45975°
Altitude
515.26 km
Speed
7.607 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 49m 59s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
17.7986°
Longitude
21.02515°
Altitude
512.96 km
Speed
7.611 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 19m 08s
Apparent Declination
-10° 29' 22"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:39:45
Azimuth
316.336° NNW
Elevation
-53.242°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
518.359 km
Perigee altitude
509.858 km
Semi-major axis
6,892.246 km
Eccentricity
0.0006167
Inclination
53.0546°
RAAN
72.4978°
Arg. of periapsis
97.4323°
True anomaly
262.66701°
Mean anomaly
262.7371°
Eccentric anomaly
262.70205°
Mean motion
3.79317 °/min
BSTAR
0.0026297
Orbital period
94.91 mins
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STARLINK-1681 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-05-09 06:57:54.207Z280.027° WNW2025-05-09 07:00:54.207Z227.661° WSW19.758°2025-05-09 07:02:54.207Z190.242° SSW
6 mins2025-05-09 22:23:54.207Z210.557° SW2025-05-09 22:26:54.207Z116.181° SE39.402°2025-05-09 22:29:54.207Z59.228° ENE
4 mins2025-05-10 00:03:54.207Z295.179° NW2025-05-10 00:05:54.207Z341.264° N22.725°2025-05-10 00:07:54.207Z20.723° NNE
5 mins2025-05-10 05:02:54.207Z326.261° NNW2025-05-10 05:04:54.207Z25.314° NE38.871°2025-05-10 05:07:54.207Z110.38° ESE
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