STARLINK-30973, 58713

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-30973, 58713 is a payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Wed, 03 Jan 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.

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Identifier
58713, 2024-002J
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
1 day 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)
2024-01-03 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
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 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-30973
1 58713U 24002J   25142.26073355  .00001109  00000-0  96840-4 0  9999
2 58713  53.1592 139.5762 0001174  77.2604 282.8517 15.04923251 77451
Epoch: 2025-05-22T06:15Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-22T06:15:27.378Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
165.57927°
Altitude
552.45 km
Speed
7.587 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 18m 18s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
12.63269°
Longitude
169.54011°
Altitude
551.518 km
Speed
7.588 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 37m 19s
Apparent Declination
-12° 24' 14"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:41:43
Azimuth
2.322° NNE
Elevation
-62.471°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
552.809 km
Perigee altitude
551.182 km
Semi-major axis
6,930.132 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
53.1592°
RAAN
139.5762°
Arg. of periapsis
77.2604°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
282.8517°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.7621 °/min
Orbital period
95.69 mins
BSTAR
0.00009684
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STARLINK-30973 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-05-24 01:26:40.769Z197.905° SSW2025-05-24 01:29:40.769Z146.855° SSE30.658°2025-05-24 01:33:40.769Z65.851° ENE
5 mins2025-05-24 03:07:40.769Z279.253° WNW2025-05-24 03:09:40.769Z329.045° NNW29.575°2025-05-24 03:12:40.769Z30.715° NE
6 mins2025-05-24 08:09:40.769Z334.939° NNW2025-05-24 08:11:40.769Z25.921° NE32.938°2025-05-24 08:15:40.769Z103.443° ESE
5 mins2025-05-24 09:49:40.769Z269.361° W2025-05-24 09:51:40.769Z219.539° SW26.195°2025-05-24 09:54:40.769Z169.775° S
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