STARLINK-6142
Live orbital tracking for STARLINK-6142, part of the SpaceX Starlink constellation.
About STARLINK-6142 and its orbit
STARLINK-6142 is one of the thousands of mass-produced flat-panel satellites that make up SpaceX's Starlink broadband constellation, catalogued by NORAD as object 57113. It launched in 2023 (international designator 23090N), one of dozens of satellites deployed on a single Falcon 9 rideshare with its batch.
Its 43.0° inclination places it in Starlink's low-inclination shell, which concentrates capacity over the most heavily populated band of the planet — roughly between 45° north and 45° south. Satellites in this shell never fly over higher latitudes, trading polar coverage for more time over the busiest markets.
It circles the Earth roughly 15.3 times a day — one full orbit every 94 minutes moving at about 7.6 km/s (27,459 km/h). That speed is why a Starlink satellite crosses your whole sky in just a few minutes: the live globe above updates its position in real time from the latest published orbital elements (TLE), propagated with the standard SGP4 model.
STARLINK-6142 is currently around 484 km up, between the ~300 km deployment altitude and the ~550 km operational band, which usually means it is maneuvering — Starlink satellites raise or adjust their orbits with onboard krypton/argon ion thrusters, moving a few kilometres per day.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I see STARLINK-6142 from where I live?
- Only if your latitude is below about 53° north or south — with its 43.0° inclination, STARLINK-6142 never rises far above the horizon for observers poleward of that. When it does pass overhead, it is visible to the naked eye only around dawn or dusk, when the satellite is sunlit while your sky is dark. Check the Starlink passes page for your city to see tonight's visible passes.
- How fast is STARLINK-6142 moving?
- About 7.63 km/s — roughly 27,459 km/h. All satellites at Starlink's altitude must move near this speed to stay in orbit; it's set by physics, not by the operator.
- How accurate is this tracking data?
- Positions are computed from STARLINK-6142's latest public two-line element set (TLE) using the SGP4 model — the same data professional trackers use. Fresh TLEs are accurate to roughly a kilometre; accuracy degrades over days, which is why the data refreshes every few hours.
Want to see a satellite like this with your own eyes? Check tonight's visible Starlink passes over your city, or browse the full satellite list.