STARLINK-31227, 59026

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31227, 59026 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 25 Feb 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.

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Identifier
59026, 2024-038D
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)
2024-02-25 (1 year 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 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-31227
1 59026U 24038D   25168.44957744 -.00003468  00000-0 -12287-3 0  9991
2 59026  42.9998  84.0502 0000969 268.2019  91.8721 15.25896333 74202
Epoch: 2025-06-17T10:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-17T10:47:23.49Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
16.25648°
Altitude
487.893 km
Speed
7.623 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 36m 12s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-1.89046°
Longitude
-167.81561°
Altitude
488.185 km
Speed
7.623 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 01m 35s
Apparent Declination
-26° 29' 12"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:30:56
Azimuth
270.503° WNW
Elevation
-44.63°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
490.705 km
Perigee altitude
489.373 km
Semi-major axis
6,868.176 km
Eccentricity
0.0001
Inclination
42.9998°
RAAN
84.0502°
Arg. of periapsis
268.2019°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
91.8721°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81313 °/min
Orbital period
94.41 mins
BSTAR
-0.00012287
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STARLINK-31227 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
6 mins2025-06-18 21:34:22.255Z222.301° SW2025-06-18 21:37:22.255Z135.334° SSE35.618°2025-06-18 21:40:22.255Z80.072° E
6 mins2025-06-18 23:13:22.255Z272.086° WNW2025-06-18 23:16:22.255Z14.145° NNE40.459°2025-06-18 23:19:22.255Z69.948° E
5 mins2025-06-19 00:53:22.255Z296.599° NW2025-06-19 00:55:22.255Z3.201° NNE40.019°2025-06-19 00:58:22.255Z85.045° E
5 mins2025-06-19 02:32:22.255Z275.975° WNW2025-06-19 02:34:22.255Z217.297° SW39.45°2025-06-19 02:37:22.255Z130.018° SE
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