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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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STARLINK-1797 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| 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 | 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 11 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1797
1 46698U 20073AE 25024.08338033 .00020061 00000-0 13617-2 0 9995
2 46698 53.0546 280.9910 0000864 138.6800 221.4254 15.06402950235845Epoch: 2025-01-24T02:00Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-24T02:00:04.06Z)
| Latitude | -0.00006° |
| Longitude | 127.3224° |
| Altitude | 548.53 km |
| Speed | 7.589 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 18h 43m 57s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -53.16049° |
| Longitude | 38.58109° |
| Altitude | 566.032 km |
| Speed | 7.578 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 05h 38m 16s |
| Apparent Declination | -80° 33' 52" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 14:01:20 |
| Azimuth | 190.833° SSW |
| Elevation | -44.949° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 548.072 km |
| Perigee altitude | 546.875 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,925.61 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0000864 |
| Inclination | 53.0546° |
| RAAN | 280.991° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 138.68° |
| True anomaly | 221.41885° |
| Mean anomaly | 221.4254° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 221.42212° |
| Mean motion | 3.76579 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0013617 |
| Orbital period | 95.6 mins |
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STARLINK-1797 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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| 6 mins | 2025-01-24 19:42:26.737Z | 225.385° WSW | 2025-01-24 19:45:26.737Z | 64.83° ENE | 42.763° | 2025-01-24 19:48:26.737Z | 51.769° ENE |
| 4 mins | 2025-01-24 21:23:26.737Z | 308.009° NW | 2025-01-24 21:24:26.737Z | 327.662° NNW | 20.215° | 2025-01-24 21:27:26.737Z | 22.77° NE |
| 5 mins | 2025-01-25 00:44:26.737Z | 343.901° N | 2025-01-25 00:46:26.737Z | 20° NNE | 18.981° | 2025-01-25 00:49:26.737Z | 68.452° E |
| 7 mins | 2025-01-25 02:23:26.737Z | 312.25° NW | 2025-01-25 02:26:26.737Z | 21.311° NNE | 44.674° | 2025-01-25 02:30:26.737Z | 127.51° SE |
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