STARLINK-30446, 57872

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-30446, 57872 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 16 Sep 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
57872, 2023-144J
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
18 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass
730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2023-09-16 (2 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 29 m
Radar Cross Section
33.884 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 18 hours ago
0 STARLINK-30446
1 57872U 23144J   25163.78310576 -.00000138  00000-0  48747-5 0  9995
2 57872  43.0057 300.9544 0001655 267.0871  92.9782 15.02534329 96896
Epoch: 2025-06-12T18:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-12T18:47:40.337Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
117.68999°
Altitude
558.923 km
Speed
7.584 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 03m 49s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
37.07936°
Longitude
167.34323°
Altitude
561.959 km
Speed
7.585 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 20m 43s
Apparent Declination
6° 57' 23"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:04:55
Azimuth
128.153° SE
Elevation
45.177°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
562.156 km
Perigee altitude
559.859 km
Semi-major axis
6,939.145 km
Eccentricity
0.00017
Inclination
43.0057°
RAAN
300.9544°
Arg. of periapsis
267.0871°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
92.9782°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.75478 °/min
Orbital period
95.88 mins
BSTAR
0.0000048747
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STARLINK-30446 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
7 mins2025-06-13 14:14:05.316Z269.094° W2025-06-13 14:17:05.316Z335.626° NNW42.109°2025-06-13 14:21:05.316Z71.287° E
7 mins2025-06-13 15:55:05.316Z290.285° WNW2025-06-13 15:58:05.316Z359.475° N40.752°2025-06-13 16:02:05.316Z87.598° E
6 mins2025-06-13 17:36:05.316Z280.261° WNW2025-06-13 17:39:05.316Z192.187° SSW40.755°2025-06-13 17:42:05.316Z128.25° SE
6 mins2025-06-14 12:31:05.316Z230.638° WSW2025-06-14 12:33:05.316Z191.086° SSW40.266°2025-06-14 12:37:05.316Z76.405° E
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