STARLINK-1788, 46689

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1788, 46689 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 18 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
46689, 2020-073V
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
16 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)
2020-10-18 (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 16 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1788
1 46689U 20073V   25181.76094181  .00001585  00000-0  12523-3 0  9993
2 46689  53.0548 308.2259 0000291 352.7031   7.3954 15.06408290260182
Epoch: 2025-06-30T18:15Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T18:15:45.372Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
115.22074°
Altitude
547.866 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 32m 54s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-51.36335°
Longitude
42.96295°
Altitude
564.905 km
Speed
7.579 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 21m 44s
Apparent Declination
-56° 14' 00"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:28:58
Azimuth
225.214° WSW
Elevation
-57.589°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
547.658 km
Perigee altitude
547.255 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.594 km
Eccentricity
0.00003
Inclination
53.0548°
RAAN
308.2259°
Arg. of periapsis
352.7031°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
7.3954°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.7658 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00012523
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STARLINK-1788 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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6 mins2025-07-01 10:20:37.711Z184.787° SSW2025-07-01 10:23:37.711Z121.429° SE26.228°2025-07-01 10:26:37.711Z71.448° E
5 mins2025-07-01 12:00:37.711Z271.069° WNW2025-07-01 12:02:37.711Z324.262° NNW32.942°2025-07-01 12:05:37.711Z32.858° NE
5 mins2025-07-01 17:02:37.711Z340.915° N2025-07-01 17:04:37.711Z33.352° NE29.886°2025-07-01 17:07:37.711Z92.984° ESE
6 mins2025-07-01 18:41:37.711Z284.381° WNW2025-07-01 18:43:37.711Z242.777° WSW30.031°2025-07-01 18:47:37.711Z161.519° S
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