STARLINK-1740, 46566

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1740, 46566 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
46566, 2020-070AL
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
11 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 11 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1740
1 46566U 20070AL  25181.77007496  .00000086  00000-0  24629-4 0  9994
2 46566  53.0536 207.5295 0001081  78.4918 281.6192 15.06397594261814
Epoch: 2025-06-30T18:28Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T18:28:54.476Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
11.22736°
Altitude
547.947 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 50m 07s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-8.48279°
Longitude
2.74568°
Altitude
549.592 km
Speed
7.588 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 19m 45s
Apparent Declination
-40° 06' 38"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:12:31
Azimuth
242.833° WSW
Elevation
-33.181°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.238 km
Perigee altitude
546.741 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.627 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
53.0536°
RAAN
207.5295°
Arg. of periapsis
78.4918°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
281.6192°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000024629
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STARLINK-1740 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-01 05:51:52.629Z276.407° WNW2025-07-01 05:54:52.629Z329.149° NNW24.752°2025-07-01 05:57:52.629Z27.198° NE
4 mins2025-07-01 09:14:52.629Z347.401° N2025-07-01 09:16:52.629Z22.011° NNE16.184°2025-07-01 09:18:52.629Z53.393° ENE
6 mins2025-07-01 10:53:52.629Z321.205° NNW2025-07-01 10:56:52.629Z40.818° NE39.432°2025-07-01 10:59:52.629Z111.066° ESE
4 mins2025-07-01 12:34:52.629Z254.737° W2025-07-01 12:35:52.629Z234.845° WSW19.313°2025-07-01 12:38:52.629Z185.138° SSW
6 mins2025-07-02 04:06:52.629Z218.507° SW2025-07-02 04:08:52.629Z154.037° SSE43.89°2025-07-02 04:12:52.629Z53.483° ENE
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