STARLINK-30845

STARLINK-30845 is an active satellite operated by SpaceX (United States), launched on 2023-11-03 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. It orbits in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at altitudes between 543 km and 547 km with an inclination of 43.0°. It travels at approximately 27,330 km/h (7.59 km/s), completing one full orbit every 96 minutes — that’s roughly 15.07 orbits per day. Its near-circular orbit (eccentricity close to zero) means it maintains a very consistent altitude throughout each revolution. It is part of the Starlink constellation group. At its current altitude, the estimated orbital lifetime before atmospheric re-entry is ~3–10 years. Orbital Radar tracks STARLINK-30845 in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

STARLINK-30845 orbits at an average altitude of 545 km in the core of Low Earth Orbit, the most heavily utilised altitude band. The balance of moderate drag (limiting debris accumulation) and short signal path (enabling low-latency links and high-resolution imaging) makes this regime the default for most commercial and government missions. Within ±50 km of STARLINK-30845’s average altitude, there are currently 3,517 active payloads and 346 tracked debris or rocket body fragments — notable neighbours include STARLINK-1184, STARLINK-1276, STARLINK-1451. This makes it one of the more crowded altitude bands, containing roughly 20.2% of all active satellites. With an inclination of 43.0°, STARLINK-30845 passes over latitudes between 43.0°N and 43.0°S, covering the tropical and temperate zones where most of the world’s population resides. Low-to-mid inclination orbits are efficient to reach from equatorial and mid-latitude launch sites. United States operates approximately 12,360 active satellites in total, of which 2,820 share a similar altitude band with STARLINK-30845.