STARLINK-1942, 46794

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1942, 46794 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
46794, 2020-074BH
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
1 day 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 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-1942
1 46794U 20074BH  25182.86248743  .00002640  00000-0  19602-3 0  9996
2 46794  53.0563   7.6233 0001574  90.1018 270.0151 15.06411616258878
Epoch: 2025-07-01T20:41Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T20:41:58.913Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
136.97592°
Altitude
548.055 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 30m 29s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
36.00036°
Longitude
-80.51687°
Altitude
549.083 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 47m 28s
Apparent Declination
0° 41' 00"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:54:25
Azimuth
101.448° ESE
Elevation
12.31°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.536 km
Perigee altitude
546.356 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.583 km
Eccentricity
0.00016
Inclination
53.0563°
RAAN
7.6233°
Arg. of periapsis
90.1018°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
270.0151°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76581 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00019602
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STARLINK-1942 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-02 22:44:16.351Z272.826° WNW2025-07-02 22:46:16.351Z225.901° WSW26.261°2025-07-02 22:49:16.351Z171.467° S
6 mins2025-07-03 14:16:16.351Z204.845° SW2025-07-03 14:19:16.351Z120.927° SE37.341°2025-07-03 14:22:16.351Z62.267° ENE
5 mins2025-07-03 15:56:16.351Z282.169° WNW2025-07-03 15:58:16.351Z320.684° NNW25.122°2025-07-03 16:01:16.351Z24.599° NE
6 mins2025-07-03 20:58:16.351Z327.774° NNW2025-07-03 21:00:16.351Z22.408° NNE38.068°2025-07-03 21:04:16.351Z112.045° ESE
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