STARLINK-1790, 46691

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1790, 46691 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
46691, 2020-073X
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)
2020-10-18 (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 15 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1790
1 46691U 20073X   25182.62659222  .00005325  00000-0  37594-3 0  9996
2 46691  53.0547 288.6832 0001037  92.5551 267.5557 15.06413911259281
Epoch: 2025-07-01T15:02Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T15:02:17.567Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
143.19065°
Altitude
548.079 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 14m 43s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
24.89025°
Longitude
-59.91885°
Altitude
547.679 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 42m 39s
Apparent Declination
-5° 59' 00"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:43:07
Azimuth
0.209° NNE
Elevation
-56.067°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.158 km
Perigee altitude
546.721 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.577 km
Eccentricity
0.0001
Inclination
53.0547°
RAAN
288.6832°
Arg. of periapsis
92.5551°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
267.5557°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76582 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00037594
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STARLINK-1790 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-02 08:42:27.825Z171.982° S2025-07-02 08:44:27.825Z137.596° SSE20.367°2025-07-02 08:47:27.825Z83.156° E
6 mins2025-07-02 10:21:27.825Z254.162° W2025-07-02 10:24:27.825Z344.859° N37.485°2025-07-02 10:27:27.825Z39.749° NE
6 mins2025-07-02 15:23:27.825Z336.841° NNW2025-07-02 15:25:27.825Z15.314° NNE25.227°2025-07-02 15:29:27.825Z88.688° E
6 mins2025-07-02 17:03:27.825Z289.343° WNW2025-07-02 17:05:27.825Z231.538° WSW37.423°2025-07-02 17:09:27.825Z150.005° SSE
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