STARLINK-1848, 46740

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1848, 46740 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 24 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
46740, 2020-074B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
18 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)
2020-10-24 (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 18 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1848
1 46740U 20074B   25114.92096882  .00001399  00000-0  11279-3 0  9996
2 46740  53.0571 317.6264 0001398  49.8667 310.2445 15.06399420248578
Epoch: 2025-04-24T22:06Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-24T22:06:11.706Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
132.89219°
Altitude
547.467 km
Speed
7.59 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 10m 30s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
52.7189°
Longitude
-129.69835°
Altitude
552.955 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 55m 57s
Apparent Declination
15° 58' 24"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:17:55
Azimuth
50.865° ENE
Elevation
-17.011°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.452 km
Perigee altitude
546.515 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.621 km
Eccentricity
0.0001398
Inclination
53.0571°
RAAN
317.6264°
Arg. of periapsis
49.8667°
True anomaly
310.23227°
Mean anomaly
310.2445°
Eccentric anomaly
310.23839°
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
BSTAR
0.00011279
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-1848 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-04-25 17:26:42.399Z274.973° WNW2025-04-25 17:29:42.399Z326.864° NNW25.089°2025-04-25 17:32:42.399Z26.685° NE
5 mins2025-04-25 22:29:42.399Z329.202° NNW2025-04-25 22:31:42.399Z35.379° NE38.873°2025-04-25 22:34:42.399Z109.435° ESE
4 mins2025-04-26 00:09:42.399Z256.722° W2025-04-26 00:10:42.399Z236.697° WSW19.869°2025-04-26 00:13:42.399Z185.101° SSW
6 mins2025-04-26 15:41:42.399Z217.016° SW2025-04-26 15:43:42.399Z161.601° S43.327°2025-04-26 15:47:42.399Z54.151° ENE
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