STARLINK-6079, 56120

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-6079, 56120 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 29 Mar 2023 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
56120, 2023-046AD
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
305 kg wet, ~290 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2023-03-29 (3 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, 10.1 m
Radar Cross Section
11.087 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 STARLINK-6079
1 56120U 23046AD  26171.38902865  .00000879  00000-0  41483-4 0  9995
2 56120  43.0040 287.2602 0001413 276.0938  83.9753 15.27578308177903
Epoch: 2026-06-20T09:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T09:20:12.075Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-121.39446°
Altitude
482.728 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 09m 02s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:54:01
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.968 km
Perigee altitude
484.029 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.136 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
43.004°
RAAN
287.2602°
Arg. of periapsis
276.0938°
True anomaly
83.9914°
Mean anomaly
83.9753°
Eccentric anomaly
83.98335°
Mean motion
3.81733 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.000041483
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