STARLINK-31231, 59034

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31231, 59034 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
59034, 2024-038M
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-31231
1 59034U 24038M   25168.45442527  .00002033  00000-0  83378-4 0  9994
2 59034  43.0015  81.5012 0001129 280.8152  79.2572 15.27574839 74129
Epoch: 2025-06-17T10:54Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-17T10:54:22.343Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
11.95747°
Altitude
482.696 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 26m 00s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
38.05722°
Longitude
128.95627°
Altitude
485.879 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 04m 03s
Apparent Declination
0° 46' 26"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:53:04
Azimuth
355.793° N
Elevation
-49.233°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.784 km
Perigee altitude
484.235 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.146 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
43.0015°
RAAN
81.5012°
Arg. of periapsis
280.8152°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
79.2572°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81732 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.000083378
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STARLINK-31231 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-06-18 21:40:16.542Z228.205° WSW2025-06-18 21:42:16.542Z168.413° S40.338°2025-06-18 21:45:16.542Z78.837° E
5 mins2025-06-18 23:19:16.542Z281.049° WNW2025-06-18 23:21:16.542Z340.838° N39.463°2025-06-18 23:24:16.542Z68.811° E
6 mins2025-06-19 00:58:16.542Z294.064° NW2025-06-19 01:00:16.542Z338.118° N40.174°2025-06-19 01:04:16.542Z92.348° ESE
5 mins2025-06-19 02:37:16.542Z272.048° WNW2025-06-19 02:39:16.542Z222.167° SW34.608°2025-06-19 02:42:16.542Z139.385° SSE
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