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: 19 hours ago

TLE from 19 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1797
1 46698U 20073AE  25256.16485425  .00001879  00000-0  14501-3 0  9999
2 46698  53.0564 319.1417 0001381  89.3397 270.7750 15.06397700270360
Epoch: 2025-09-13T03:57Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-13T03:57:23.407Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-92.60799°
Altitude
548.085 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 16m 34s
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
15:16:55
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.445 km
Perigee altitude
546.533 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.626 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.0564°
RAAN
319.1417°
Arg. of periapsis
89.3397°
True anomaly
270.75918°
Mean anomaly
270.775°
Eccentric anomaly
270.76709°
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00014501
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