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
23 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 23 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1740
1 46566U 20070AL  25128.29448300  .00001344  00000-0  10908-3 0  9997
2 46566  53.0541  87.5884 0001404  92.6208 267.4942 15.06401369253754
Epoch: 2025-05-08T07:04Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T07:04:03.331Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
115.20749°
Altitude
548.129 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 50m 21s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
16.52156°
Longitude
-81.91345°
Altitude
546.994 km
Speed
7.591 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 50m 52s
Apparent Declination
-27° 35' 13"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:12:35
Azimuth
114.868° SE
Elevation
-13.466°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.451 km
Perigee altitude
546.506 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.615 km
Eccentricity
0.0001404
Inclination
53.0541°
RAAN
87.5884°
Arg. of periapsis
92.6208°
True anomaly
267.47813°
Mean anomaly
267.4942°
Eccentric anomaly
267.48616°
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
BSTAR
0.00010908
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-1740 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
7 mins2025-05-09 07:28:48.771Z293.34° NW2025-05-09 07:32:48.771Z211.679° SW29.919°2025-05-09 07:35:48.771Z162.269° S
6 mins2025-05-09 23:02:48.771Z193.526° SSW2025-05-09 23:04:48.771Z149.676° SSE32.493°2025-05-09 23:08:48.771Z64.412° ENE
5 mins2025-05-10 00:42:48.771Z282.542° WNW2025-05-10 00:44:48.771Z331.37° NNW28.254°2025-05-10 00:47:48.771Z30.613° NE
6 mins2025-05-10 05:43:48.771Z326.536° NNW2025-05-10 05:46:48.771Z42.689° NE34.64°2025-05-10 05:49:48.771Z102.964° ESE
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