DECAYED

STARLINK-1918, 46768 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1918, 46768 was 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). 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-1918 details
Identifier
46768, 2020-074AF
Orbit
Decayed
Last TLE update1 month ago
Origin
Flag of USSpaceX/Seattle (US)
ManufacturerSpaceX/Seattle
MissionDecayed Commercial Communications
Bus & MotorSTARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass260 kg wet, ~248 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2020-10-24 (4 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBRBox + 1 Pan, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 month ago
0 STARLINK-1918
1 46768U 20074AF  25008.11893997  .34741261  13152-4  21938-3 0  9996
2 46768  53.0218  52.6107 0029132 342.0391  50.0029 16.51411414232823
Epoch: 2025-01-08T02:51Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-08T02:51:16.413Z)
Latitude25.34305°
Longitude-77.35827°
Altitude124.484 km
Speed7.843 km/s
True Right ascension04h 53m 30s
True Declination25° 11' 50"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization observer readout
Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed.
Visualization observer readout
Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed.
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude154.891 km
Perigee altitude116.938 km
Semi-major axis6,514.051 km
Eccentricity0.0029132
Inclination53.0218°
RAAN52.6107°
Arg. of periapsis342.0391°
True anomaly50.25924°
Mean anomaly50.0029°
Eccentric anomaly50.13101°
Mean motion4.12825 °/min
BSTAR0.00021938
Orbital period87.2 mins
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STARLINK-1918 Visibility forecast

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