STARLINK-30460, 57870

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-30460, 57870 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
57870, 2023-144G
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
21 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 21 hours ago
0 STARLINK-30460
1 57870U 23144G   25163.69647632  .00000999  00000-0  88985-4 0  9990
2 57870  43.0040 314.8023 0001150 271.5903  88.4808 15.02534335 97008
Epoch: 2025-06-12T16:42Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-12T16:42:55.554Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
162.80993°
Altitude
558.842 km
Speed
7.584 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 59m 12s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
42.84677°
Longitude
-103.50608°
Altitude
562.978 km
Speed
7.585 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 36m 02s
Apparent Declination
9° 39' 08"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:21:00
Azimuth
70.418° E
Elevation
-7.794°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
561.806 km
Perigee altitude
560.21 km
Semi-major axis
6,939.145 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
43.004°
RAAN
314.8023°
Arg. of periapsis
271.5903°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
88.4808°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.75478 °/min
Orbital period
95.88 mins
BSTAR
0.000088985
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STARLINK-30460 Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-06-13 15:20:57.342Z271.817° WNW2025-06-13 15:24:57.342Z11.344° NNE40.648°2025-06-13 15:27:57.342Z70.123° E
6 mins2025-06-13 17:02:57.342Z292.577° NW2025-06-13 17:05:57.342Z35.154° NE41.365°2025-06-13 17:08:57.342Z90.191° ESE
6 mins2025-06-13 18:43:57.342Z272.855° WNW2025-06-13 18:45:57.342Z226.117° WSW36.552°2025-06-13 18:49:57.342Z133.974° SE
4 mins2025-06-14 11:58:57.342Z173.908° S2025-06-14 12:00:57.342Z138.175° SSE18.133°2025-06-14 12:02:57.342Z105.259° ESE
7 mins2025-06-14 13:37:57.342Z241.147° WSW2025-06-14 13:40:57.342Z159.322° S43.999°2025-06-14 13:44:57.342Z73.589° E
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