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  25172.81831223  .00000894  00000-0  78879-4 0  9999
2 46701  53.0563 332.7152 0001443  98.2257 261.8895 15.06405573257818
Epoch: 2025-06-21T19:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-21T19:38:22.176Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
127.8709°
Altitude
548.215 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 10m 51s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-3.73174°
Longitude
-53.06061°
Altitude
548.521 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 56m 18s
Apparent Declination
-24° 35' 01"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:37:35
Azimuth
77.93° E
Elevation
-53.01°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.464 km
Perigee altitude
546.466 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.602 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.0563°
RAAN
332.7152°
Arg. of periapsis
98.2257°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
261.8895°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.7658 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000078879
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STARLINK-1801 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
4 mins2025-06-22 18:22:46.541Z345.671° N2025-06-22 18:24:46.541Z22.232° NNE18.621°2025-06-22 18:26:46.541Z57.438° ENE
7 mins2025-06-22 20:01:46.541Z313.412° NW2025-06-22 20:04:46.541Z49.687° ENE44.398°2025-06-22 20:08:46.541Z126.198° SE
6 mins2025-06-23 13:14:46.541Z238.771° WSW2025-06-23 13:16:46.541Z305.272° NW44.166°2025-06-23 13:20:46.541Z47.632° ENE
4 mins2025-06-23 14:55:46.541Z317.799° NNW2025-06-23 14:56:46.541Z337.056° NNW18.434°2025-06-23 14:59:46.541Z26.094° NE
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