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
20 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 20 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1801
1 46701U 20073AH  25128.43224503  .00001819  00000-0  14097-3 0  9994
2 46701  53.0542 171.9698 0001190  96.5879 263.5246 15.06398869251602
Epoch: 2025-05-08T10:22Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T10:22:25.97Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
149.85878°
Altitude
548.187 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 27m 52s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-49.96794°
Longitude
83.12593°
Altitude
565.257 km
Speed
7.578 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 51m 14s
Apparent Declination
-49° 19' 26"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:53:57
Azimuth
235.786° WSW
Elevation
-67.294°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.31 km
Perigee altitude
546.662 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.623 km
Eccentricity
0.000119
Inclination
53.0542°
RAAN
171.9698°
Arg. of periapsis
96.5879°
True anomaly
263.51105°
Mean anomaly
263.5246°
Eccentric anomaly
263.51783°
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
BSTAR
0.00014097
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-1801 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
6 mins2025-05-09 07:20:04.296Z289.462° WNW2025-05-09 07:23:04.296Z337.153° NNW19.354°2025-05-09 07:26:04.296Z26.688° NE
4 mins2025-05-09 10:43:04.296Z349.303° N2025-05-09 10:45:04.296Z29.172° NE19.921°2025-05-09 10:47:04.296Z64.066° ENE
6 mins2025-05-09 12:22:04.296Z309.033° NW2025-05-09 12:25:04.296Z139.151° SSE43.78°2025-05-09 12:28:04.296Z132.084° SE
4 mins2025-05-10 03:56:04.296Z155.417° SSE2025-05-10 03:58:04.296Z120.303° SE16.483°2025-05-10 04:00:04.296Z89.13° E
6 mins2025-05-10 05:34:04.296Z244.165° WSW2025-05-10 05:37:04.296Z343.569° N41.703°2025-05-10 05:40:04.296Z43.108° NE
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