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). 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-1944 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 7 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) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| 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 7 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1944
1 46796U 20074BK 24339.84486755 .00013447 00000-0 91934-3 0 9991
2 46796 53.0519 215.9380 0001543 98.7629 261.3535 15.06422654227189Epoch: 2024-12-04T20:16Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-04T20:16:36.556Z)
| Latitude | 0.00001° |
| Longitude | -162.34849° |
| Altitude | 548.182 km |
| Speed | 7.589 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 14h 23m 45s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 10.53844° |
| Longitude | 8.32284° |
| Altitude | 546.826 km |
| Speed | 7.591 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 02h 50m 42s |
| Apparent Declination | -54° 17' 33" |
| Sunlit | Object is in full shadow |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 01:20:12 |
| Azimuth | 166.948° S |
| Elevation | -6.191° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 548.482 km |
| Perigee altitude | 546.345 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,925.55 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001543 |
| Inclination | 53.0519° |
| RAAN | 215.938° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 98.7629° |
| True anomaly | 261.33602° |
| Mean anomaly | 261.3535° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 261.34476° |
| Mean motion | 3.76584 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00091934 |
| Orbital period | 95.6 mins |
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STARLINK-1944 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 6 mins | 2024-12-05 18:45:58.637Z | 234.511° WSW | 2024-12-05 18:48:58.637Z | 29.642° NE | 42.596° | 2024-12-05 18:51:58.637Z | 48.146° ENE |
| 4 mins | 2024-12-05 20:26:58.637Z | 310.152° NW | 2024-12-05 20:28:58.637Z | 348.99° N | 18.619° | 2024-12-05 20:30:58.637Z | 21.691° NNE |
| 5 mins | 2024-12-05 23:47:58.637Z | 342.714° N | 2024-12-05 23:49:58.637Z | 19.956° NNE | 20.544° | 2024-12-05 23:52:58.637Z | 71.576° E |
| 7 mins | 2024-12-06 01:26:58.637Z | 307.81° NW | 2024-12-06 01:29:58.637Z | 238.499° WSW | 44.771° | 2024-12-06 01:33:58.637Z | 133.869° SE |
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