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
13 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 13 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1848
1 46740U 20074B   25129.51727372  .00007698  00000-0  53485-3 0  9995
2 46740  53.0539 252.0986 0001113  84.1642 275.9474 15.06417365250778
Epoch: 2025-05-09T12:24Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T12:24:52.449Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
-161.69222°
Altitude
547.958 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 48m 23s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
28.79675°
Longitude
-8.47035°
Altitude
548.211 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 49m 10s
Apparent Declination
-4° 56' 31"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:59:07
Azimuth
301.037° NW
Elevation
-38.208°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.2 km
Perigee altitude
546.658 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.566 km
Eccentricity
0.0001113
Inclination
53.0539°
RAAN
252.0986°
Arg. of periapsis
84.1642°
True anomaly
275.93471°
Mean anomaly
275.9474°
Eccentric anomaly
275.94106°
Mean motion
3.76583 °/min
BSTAR
0.00053485
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-1848 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-05-10 10:54:06.493Z232.024° WSW2025-05-10 10:57:06.493Z37.637° NE43.085°2025-05-10 11:00:06.493Z49.077° ENE
4 mins2025-05-10 12:35:06.493Z308.995° NW2025-05-10 12:37:06.493Z348.384° N19.035°2025-05-10 12:39:06.493Z21.513° NNE
5 mins2025-05-10 15:56:06.493Z342.531° N2025-05-10 15:58:06.493Z19.12° NNE20.09°2025-05-10 16:01:06.493Z70.282° E
6 mins2025-05-10 17:36:06.493Z308.696° NW2025-05-10 17:38:06.493Z277.661° WNW44.889°2025-05-10 17:42:06.493Z132.138° SE
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