STARLINK-1801, 46701

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1801, 46701 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
46701, 2020-073AH
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
14 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 14 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1801
1 46701U 20073AH  25181.70880307  .00004707  00000-0  33466-3 0  9993
2 46701  53.0548 292.8025 0001185  81.3389 278.7734 15.06401872259154
Epoch: 2025-06-30T17:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T17:00:40.585Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
118.61865°
Altitude
547.96 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 31m 12s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-35.67273°
Longitude
-31.47852°
Altitude
559.235 km
Speed
7.581 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 03m 53s
Apparent Declination
-39° 55' 54"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:22:55
Azimuth
261.777° W
Elevation
-70.707°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.297 km
Perigee altitude
546.656 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.613 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
53.0548°
RAAN
292.8025°
Arg. of periapsis
81.3389°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
278.7734°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00033466
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STARLINK-1801 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
5 mins2025-07-01 09:05:04.776Z175.963° S2025-07-01 09:08:04.776Z121.624° SE20.93°2025-07-01 09:10:04.776Z86.035° E
6 mins2025-07-01 10:44:04.776Z253.166° W2025-07-01 10:47:04.776Z328.123° NNW37.712°2025-07-01 10:50:04.776Z37.785° NE
5 mins2025-07-01 15:47:04.776Z346.485° N2025-07-01 15:49:04.776Z35.105° NE25.867°2025-07-01 15:52:04.776Z86.998° E
6 mins2025-07-01 17:26:04.776Z291.31° WNW2025-07-01 17:28:04.776Z246.131° WSW36.028°2025-07-01 17:32:04.776Z152.032° SSE
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