STARLINK-31206, 59028

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31206, 59028 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
59028, 2024-038F
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
15 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)
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 15 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31206
1 59028U 24038F   25168.99036936  .00002062  00000-0  84388-4 0  9993
2 59028  43.0023  16.8973 0001101 269.4496  90.6230 15.27592378 75040
Epoch: 2025-06-17T23:46Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-17T23:46:07.912Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
113.88551°
Altitude
482.796 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 07m 35s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
23.49642°
Longitude
-97.20614°
Altitude
483.162 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 02m 26s
Apparent Declination
-7° 11' 14"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:19:08
Azimuth
32.812° NE
Elevation
-53.038°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.712 km
Perigee altitude
484.201 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.094 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
43.0023°
RAAN
16.8973°
Arg. of periapsis
269.4496°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
90.623°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81736 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.000084388
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STARLINK-31206 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-06-18 17:14:16.189Z220.83° SW2025-06-18 17:17:16.189Z157.912° S33.57°2025-06-18 17:20:16.189Z84.383° E
5 mins2025-06-18 18:54:16.189Z273.091° WNW2025-06-18 18:56:16.189Z347.171° N41.895°2025-06-18 18:59:16.189Z68.845° E
5 mins2025-06-18 20:33:16.189Z294.948° NW2025-06-18 20:35:16.189Z349.886° N38.897°2025-06-18 20:38:16.189Z81.752° E
5 mins2025-06-18 22:12:16.189Z279.386° WNW2025-06-18 22:14:16.189Z227.486° WSW41.021°2025-06-18 22:17:16.189Z125.738° SE
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