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
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)
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 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1848
1 46740U 20074B   25181.86499598  .00002190  00000-0  16591-3 0  9996
2 46740  53.0566  17.1025 0001197  94.7143 265.3982 15.06391702258644
Epoch: 2025-06-30T20:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T20:45:35.652Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
146.53521°
Altitude
548.183 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 08m 24s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
48.93167°
Longitude
-94.4665°
Altitude
552.001 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 42m 08s
Apparent Declination
7° 14' 31"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:25:46
Azimuth
335.077° NNW
Elevation
-39.653°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.336 km
Perigee altitude
546.678 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.644 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
53.0566°
RAAN
17.1025°
Arg. of periapsis
94.7143°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
265.3982°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76576 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00016591
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STARLINK-1848 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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4 mins2025-07-01 14:25:55.582Z157.174° SSE2025-07-01 14:27:55.582Z123.443° SE16.102°2025-07-01 14:29:55.582Z91.622° ESE
6 mins2025-07-01 16:03:55.582Z242.267° WSW2025-07-01 16:06:55.582Z329.116° NNW42.497°2025-07-01 16:09:55.582Z43.156° NE
5 mins2025-07-01 21:06:55.582Z349.428° N2025-07-01 21:08:55.582Z33.26° NE22.374°2025-07-01 21:11:55.582Z80.641° E
6 mins2025-07-01 22:45:55.582Z300.669° NW2025-07-01 22:47:55.582Z264.928° W40.953°2025-07-01 22:51:55.582Z141.736° SSE
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