Satellite description
STARLINK-32520, 62021 is a payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Mon, 18 Nov 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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
1 day 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
-17.408°
Longitude
92.88724°
Altitude
480.024 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 39m 57s
Apparent Declination
-28° 06' 10"
Sunlit