STARLINK-1797, 46698

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1797, 46698 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
46698, 2020-073AE
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
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, 4.4 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 8 hours ago

TLE from 8 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1797
1 46698U 20073AE  25261.14086373 -.00000990  00000-0 -47573-4 0  9993
2 46698  53.0545 296.8027 0003210 294.2709  65.7944 15.06386926271113
Epoch: 2025-09-18T03:22Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-18T03:22:50.626Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-111.215°
Altitude
547.22 km
Speed
7.59 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 47m 12s
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
04:31:28
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
549.745 km
Perigee altitude
545.299 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.659 km
Eccentricity
0.00032
Inclination
53.0545°
RAAN
296.8027°
Arg. of periapsis
294.2709°
True anomaly
65.82796°
Mean anomaly
65.7944°
Eccentric anomaly
65.81118°
Mean motion
3.76575 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
-0.000047573
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