STARLINK-1821, 46718
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-1821, 46718 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
10 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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1821
1 46718U 20073BA 25183.83335648 .00029380 00000-0 16254-2 0 9999
2 46718 53.0533 298.1212 0001749 44.5551 256.1889 15.13647683 5836Epoch: 2025-07-02T20:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T20:00:01.999Z)
Latitude
-43.58838°
Longitude
31.6066°
Altitude
540.018 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 50m 53s
True Declination
-43° 24' 40"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
43.64736°
Longitude
120.62296°
Altitude
528.216 km
Speed
7.605 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 14m 00s
Apparent Declination
6° 23' 01"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:47:29
Azimuth
59.714° ENE
Elevation
-22.548°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #73 in the year 2020 (2020-10-18 UTC)
STARLINK-1821 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 4 mins | 2025-07-03 09:05:52.552Z | 154.193° SSE | 2025-07-03 09:07:52.552Z | 119.732° SE | 15.053° | 2025-07-03 09:09:52.552Z | 89.218° E |
| 6 mins | 2025-07-03 10:43:52.552Z | 244.458° WSW | 2025-07-03 10:45:52.552Z | 297.164° NW | 42.19° | 2025-07-03 10:49:52.552Z | 45.532° ENE |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-03 15:44:52.552Z | 353.494° N | 2025-07-03 15:45:52.552Z | 14.436° NNE | 21.039° | 2025-07-03 15:48:52.552Z | 72.113° E |
| 6 mins | 2025-07-03 17:22:52.552Z | 303.499° NW | 2025-07-03 17:25:52.552Z | 192.471° SSW | 42.847° | 2025-07-03 17:28:52.552Z | 140.081° SSE |
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