Satellite description
STARLINK-32201, 61512 is a payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Tue, 15 Oct 2024 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.
Satellite metadata
Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
17 hours ago
Origin
SPXS (US)Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass
730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 29 m
Radar Cross Section
36.964 m², Large (>1 m²)
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-29.35559°
Longitude
4.60565°
Altitude
456.642 km
Speed
7.638 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 31m 05s
Apparent Declination
-36° 02' 53"
Sunlit