STARLINK-31418, 59251 (Decayed)
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-31418, 59251 was a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 16 Mar 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Decayed Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass
730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 17.7 m
Radar Cross Section
33.884 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 year ago
TLE from 1 year ago
0 STARLINK-31418
1 59251U 24049W 25075.77466444 .04999889 90069-5 10070-2 0 9997
2 59251 42.9770 328.7924 0014601 235.8762 172.9286 16.30015967 58177Epoch: 2025-03-16T18:35Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-03-16T18:35:31.007Z)
Latitude
30.99361°
Longitude
-84.82087°
Altitude
202.705 km
Speed
7.784 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 34m 38s
True Declination
30° 49' 45"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:31:50
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
204.129 km
Perigee altitude
184.935 km
Semi-major axis
6,572.669 km
Eccentricity
0.00146
Inclination
42.977°
RAAN
328.7924°
Arg. of periapsis
235.8762°
True anomaly
172.94916°
Mean anomaly
172.9286°
Eccentric anomaly
172.93888°
Mean motion
4.07315 °/min
Orbital period
88.38 mins
BSTAR
0.001007
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Other satellites on launch #49 in the year 2024 (2024-03-16 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.STARLINK-31418 Visibility
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