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
Orbit
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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
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-1788
1 46689U 20073V 25196.42361105 -.00000455 00000-0 -11649-4 0 9991
2 46689 53.0541 242.4028 0000797 17.7319 342.3698 15.06395630262391Epoch: 2025-07-15T10:09Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T10:09:59.994Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
156.38448°
Altitude
547.578 km
Speed
7.59 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 09m 36s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
4.56297°
Longitude
157.71645°
Altitude
547.091 km
Speed
7.59 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 29m 49s
Apparent Declination
-21° 50' 07"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:55:43
Azimuth
83.268° E
Elevation
-43.009°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #73 in the year 2020 (2020-10-18 UTC)
STARLINK-1788 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 7 mins | 2025-07-16 05:26:16.978Z | 211.728° SW | 2025-07-16 05:29:16.978Z | 161.899° S | 38.543° | 2025-07-16 05:33:16.978Z | 59.054° ENE |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-16 07:07:16.978Z | 288.283° WNW | 2025-07-16 07:09:16.978Z | 329.78° NNW | 24.453° | 2025-07-16 07:12:16.978Z | 27.171° NE |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-16 10:29:16.978Z | 347.594° N | 2025-07-16 10:31:16.978Z | 22.4° NNE | 16.346° | 2025-07-16 10:33:16.978Z | 53.895° ENE |
| 6 mins | 2025-07-16 12:08:16.978Z | 320.791° NNW | 2025-07-16 12:11:16.978Z | 42.407° NE | 39.877° | 2025-07-16 12:14:16.978Z | 112.092° ESE |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-16 13:49:16.978Z | 254.018° W | 2025-07-16 13:50:16.978Z | 234.394° WSW | 18.887° | 2025-07-16 13:53:16.978Z | 185.624° SSW |
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