STARLINK-1944, 46796

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1944, 46796 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
46796, 2020-074BK
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-1944
1 46796U 20074BK  25182.83762345  .00006169  00000-0  43246-3 0  9995
2 46796  53.0557 357.7410 0001352  86.9309 273.1835 15.06419666259001
Epoch: 2025-07-01T20:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T20:06:10.666Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
136.06923°
Altitude
547.979 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 50m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
33.62443°
Longitude
164.07175°
Altitude
548.78 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 27m 30s
Apparent Declination
-1° 33' 35"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:32:36
Azimuth
44.54° NE
Elevation
-42.28°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.358 km
Perigee altitude
546.485 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.559 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.0557°
RAAN
357.741°
Arg. of periapsis
86.9309°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
273.1835°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76583 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00043246
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STARLINK-1944 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-02 13:45:58.495Z202.246° SSW2025-07-02 13:49:58.495Z123.317° SE32.31°2025-07-02 13:52:58.495Z66.962° ENE
6 mins2025-07-02 15:26:58.495Z277.202° WNW2025-07-02 15:28:58.495Z320.323° NNW28.343°2025-07-02 15:32:58.495Z35.78° NE
6 mins2025-07-02 20:28:58.495Z333.573° NNW2025-07-02 20:30:58.495Z27.286° NE34.281°2025-07-02 20:34:58.495Z105.757° ESE
4 mins2025-07-02 22:08:58.495Z264.878° W2025-07-02 22:09:58.495Z242.832° WSW24.218°2025-07-02 22:12:58.495Z179.854° S
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