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
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
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, 4.4 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-1942
1 46794U 20074BH  25260.62107731 -.00001976  00000-0 -11387-3 0  9993
2 46794  53.0560  18.5505 0001285  91.6961 268.4175 15.06383526270598
Epoch: 2025-09-17T14:54Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-17T14:54:21.079Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
158.16824°
Altitude
548.166 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 14m 12s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:06:54
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.422 km
Perigee altitude
546.643 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.67 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
53.056°
RAAN
18.5505°
Arg. of periapsis
91.6961°
True anomaly
268.40278°
Mean anomaly
268.4175°
Eccentric anomaly
268.41014°
Mean motion
3.76574 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
-0.00011387
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