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
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
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, 4.4 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 STARLINK-1740
1 46566U 20070AL  25240.43213564  .00078876  00000-0  24241-2 0  9998
2 46566  53.0543 301.5016 0001762  33.8286 326.2827 15.33022613270691
Epoch: 2025-08-28T10:22Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-28T10:22:16.519Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
169.03755°
Altitude
466.686 km
Speed
7.635 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 06m 00s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:24:16
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
468.28 km
Perigee altitude
465.868 km
Semi-major axis
6,845.211 km
Eccentricity
0.00018
Inclination
53.0543°
RAAN
301.5016°
Arg. of periapsis
33.8286°
True anomaly
326.27149°
Mean anomaly
326.2827°
Eccentric anomaly
326.2771°
Mean motion
3.83233 °/min
Orbital period
93.94 mins
BSTAR
0.0024241
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