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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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STARLINK-1821 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 15 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 | 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 15 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1821
1 46718U 20073BA 24338.81235018 .00003265 00000-0 23797-3 0 9993
2 46718 53.0526 165.6179 0001443 87.0212 273.0942 15.06398887227458Epoch: 2024-12-03T19:29Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-03T19:29:47.055Z)
| Latitude | -0.00003° |
| Longitude | 160.05533° |
| Altitude | 548.04 km |
| Speed | 7.589 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 11h 02m 28s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 49.44425° |
| Longitude | -83.65052° |
| Altitude | 551.952 km |
| Speed | 7.592 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 19h 31m 59s |
| Apparent Declination | 7° 12' 59" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 08:12:48 |
| Azimuth | 13.667° NNE |
| Elevation | -41.933° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 548.485 km |
| Perigee altitude | 546.487 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,925.623 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001443 |
| Inclination | 53.0526° |
| RAAN | 165.6179° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 87.0212° |
| True anomaly | 273.07769° |
| Mean anomaly | 273.0942° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 273.08594° |
| Mean motion | 3.76578 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00023797 |
| Orbital period | 95.6 mins |
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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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| 7 mins | 2024-12-04 14:45:23.165Z | 201.849° SSW | 2024-12-04 14:49:23.165Z | 115.006° SE | 32.165° | 2024-12-04 14:52:23.165Z | 65.284° ENE |
| 5 mins | 2024-12-04 16:26:23.165Z | 280.413° WNW | 2024-12-04 16:28:23.165Z | 326.937° NNW | 28.302° | 2024-12-04 16:31:23.165Z | 29.441° NE |
| 5 mins | 2024-12-04 21:28:23.165Z | 335.66° NNW | 2024-12-04 21:30:23.165Z | 36.316° NE | 34.723° | 2024-12-04 21:33:23.165Z | 101.883° ESE |
| 5 mins | 2024-12-04 23:07:23.165Z | 276.477° WNW | 2024-12-04 23:09:23.165Z | 237.484° WSW | 24.159° | 2024-12-04 23:12:23.165Z | 178.363° S |
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