STARLINK-1730, 46563

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1730, 46563 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
46563, 2020-070AH
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
21 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 21 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1730
1 46563U 20070AH  25181.40649852  .00015461  00000-0  88702-3 0  9993
2 46563  53.0518 208.2463 0001808  15.7192 344.3855 15.12739603261777
Epoch: 2025-06-30T09:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T09:45:21.472Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
143.19004°
Altitude
527.528 km
Speed
7.601 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 52m 59s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
17.73263°
Longitude
153.11512°
Altitude
526.816 km
Speed
7.603 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 24m 19s
Apparent Declination
-20° 16' 16"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:05:49
Azimuth
260.325° W
Elevation
-20.604°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
529.37 km
Perigee altitude
526.873 km
Semi-major axis
6,906.258 km
Eccentricity
0.00018
Inclination
53.0518°
RAAN
208.2463°
Arg. of periapsis
15.7192°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
344.3855°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.78163 °/min
Orbital period
95.2 mins
BSTAR
0.00088702
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STARLINK-1730 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-01 06:40:01.780Z311.935° NW2025-07-01 06:42:01.780Z346.152° N15.831°2025-07-01 06:44:01.780Z18.858° NNE
4 mins2025-07-01 10:01:01.780Z351.268° N2025-07-01 10:03:01.780Z39.048° NE23.086°2025-07-01 10:05:01.780Z75.753° E
6 mins2025-07-01 11:39:01.780Z298.447° NW2025-07-01 11:42:01.780Z210.683° SW39.705°2025-07-01 11:45:01.780Z147.962° SSE
4 mins2025-07-02 03:09:01.780Z164.14° S2025-07-02 03:11:01.780Z120.622° SE21.387°2025-07-02 03:13:01.780Z84.329° E
6 mins2025-07-02 04:47:01.780Z258.415° W2025-07-02 04:50:01.780Z350.656° N34.932°2025-07-02 04:53:01.780Z39.459° NE
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