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
13 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 13 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1801
1 46701U 20073AH  25192.85508279  .00001017  00000-0  87179-4 0  9998
2 46701  53.0551 242.7664 0001211  88.3181 271.7947 15.06401654260832
Epoch: 2025-07-11T20:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T20:31:19.153Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
4.93559°
Altitude
548.06 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 11m 03s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
53.13601°
Longitude
96.56658°
Altitude
552.9 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 37m 28s
Apparent Declination
61° 16' 03"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:01:49
Azimuth
10.211° NNE
Elevation
12.63°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.316 km
Perigee altitude
546.638 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.614 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
53.0551°
RAAN
242.7664°
Arg. of periapsis
88.3181°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
271.7947°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000087179
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STARLINK-1801 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-12 11:19:08.332Z358.329° N2025-07-12 11:20:08.332Z18.555° NNE19.678°2025-07-12 11:23:08.332Z69.204° E
6 mins2025-07-12 12:58:08.332Z310.534° NW2025-07-12 13:00:08.332Z320.946° NNW44.852°2025-07-12 13:04:08.332Z130.514° SE
6 mins2025-07-13 06:10:08.332Z244.737° WSW2025-07-13 06:12:08.332Z295.197° NW42.165°2025-07-13 06:16:08.332Z45.288° ENE
4 mins2025-07-13 07:51:08.332Z315.89° NNW2025-07-13 07:52:08.332Z333.769° NNW17.33°2025-07-13 07:55:08.332Z23.649° NE
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