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
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-1797
1 46698U 20073AE  25182.58611294  .00002768  00000-0  20454-3 0  9990
2 46698  53.0565 289.4470 0001262  84.2647 275.8486 15.06412830259270
Epoch: 2025-07-01T14:04Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T14:04:00.158Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
158.56691°
Altitude
547.963 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 17m 47s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-44.49212°
Longitude
108.35177°
Altitude
562.911 km
Speed
7.579 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 48m 04s
Apparent Declination
-78° 05' 34"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:24:48
Azimuth
195.603° SSW
Elevation
-40.777°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.317 km
Perigee altitude
546.569 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.58 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
53.0565°
RAAN
289.447°
Arg. of periapsis
84.2647°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
275.8486°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76581 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00020454
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STARLINK-1797 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
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End Az.
7 mins2025-07-02 09:20:11.527Z204° SW2025-07-02 09:23:11.527Z142.204° SSE35.661°2025-07-02 09:27:11.527Z61.293° ENE
5 mins2025-07-02 11:01:11.527Z288.679° WNW2025-07-02 11:03:11.527Z337.741° N26.566°2025-07-02 11:06:11.527Z31.312° NE
6 mins2025-07-02 16:02:11.527Z326.21° NNW2025-07-02 16:05:11.527Z55.011° ENE35.972°2025-07-02 16:08:11.527Z107.697° ESE
5 mins2025-07-02 17:42:11.527Z268.959° W2025-07-02 17:44:11.527Z228.12° WSW22.017°2025-07-02 17:47:11.527Z178.295° S
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