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
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-1740
1 46566U 20070AL  25189.66535028  .00000808  00000-0  73128-4 0  9997
2 46566  53.0542 172.0828 0001357  78.1402 281.9739 15.06404776263004
Epoch: 2025-07-08T15:58Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T15:58:06.264Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
5.69961°
Altitude
547.881 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 28m 19s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-51.47783°
Longitude
-107.2153°
Altitude
565.965 km
Speed
7.577 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 53m 30s
Apparent Declination
-49° 08' 20"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:35:47
Azimuth
125.496° SE
Elevation
-69.705°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.407 km
Perigee altitude
546.528 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.605 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.0542°
RAAN
172.0828°
Arg. of periapsis
78.1402°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
281.9739°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000073128
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STARLINK-1740 Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-07-09 08:23:17.516Z311.073° NW2025-07-09 08:27:17.516Z110.772° ESE43.644°2025-07-09 08:30:17.516Z128.118° SE
6 mins2025-07-10 01:36:17.516Z239.834° WSW2025-07-10 01:39:17.516Z351.453° N43.015°2025-07-10 01:42:17.516Z45.143° ENE
4 mins2025-07-10 03:17:17.516Z307.672° NW2025-07-10 03:19:17.516Z343.528° N17.918°2025-07-10 03:21:17.516Z17.767° NNE
4 mins2025-07-10 06:39:17.516Z353.072° N2025-07-10 06:40:17.516Z13.598° NNE21.489°2025-07-10 06:43:17.516Z71.033° E
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