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  25181.59092372  .00002221  00000-0  16798-3 0  9990
2 46698  53.0554 293.9139 0001293  83.5397 276.5739 15.06394232259126
Epoch: 2025-06-30T14:10Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T14:10:55.809Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
162.2828°
Altitude
548.006 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 35m 39s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
41.31317°
Longitude
-61.89872°
Altitude
550.386 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 26m 30s
Apparent Declination
2° 47' 18"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:17:10
Azimuth
18.289° NNE
Elevation
-45.744°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.395 km
Perigee altitude
546.604 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.637 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
53.0554°
RAAN
293.9139°
Arg. of periapsis
83.5397°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
276.5739°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00016798
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STARLINK-1797 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
7 mins2025-07-01 09:26:20.401Z195.053° SSW2025-07-01 09:29:20.401Z145.551° SSE28.434°2025-07-01 09:33:20.401Z67.752° E
5 mins2025-07-01 11:07:20.401Z277.795° WNW2025-07-01 11:09:20.401Z332.658° NNW31.014°2025-07-01 11:12:20.401Z32.995° NE
6 mins2025-07-01 16:08:20.401Z329.7° NNW2025-07-01 16:11:20.401Z41.825° NE31.427°2025-07-01 16:14:20.401Z97.757° ESE
5 mins2025-07-01 17:48:20.401Z278.764° WNW2025-07-01 17:50:20.401Z234.203° WSW28.012°2025-07-01 17:53:20.401Z171.128° S
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