STARLINK-31471, 59568

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31471, 59568 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 23 Apr 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
59568, 2024-076E
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
19 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass
730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-04-23 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 19 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31471
1 59568U 24076E   25128.47691906  .00000825  00000-0  39475-4 0  9999
2 59568  43.0018 292.7420 0000638 267.1115  92.9664 15.27587541 59732
Epoch: 2025-05-08T11:26Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T11:26:45.806Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-105.49573°
Altitude
482.825 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 30m 58s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in partial shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
25.40805°
Longitude
-79.53521°
Altitude
483.194 km
Speed
7.628 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 32m 37s
Apparent Declination
-7° 38' 02"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:35:36
Azimuth
64.279° ENE
Elevation
-38.008°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.409 km
Perigee altitude
484.534 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.108 km
Eccentricity
0.0000638
Inclination
43.0018°
RAAN
292.742°
Arg. of periapsis
267.1115°
True anomaly
92.9737°
Mean anomaly
92.9664°
Eccentric anomaly
92.97005°
Mean motion
3.81735 °/min
BSTAR
0.000039475
Orbital period
94.31 mins
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STARLINK-31471 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-05-09 14:21:45.868Z217.777° SW2025-05-09 14:23:45.868Z141.224° SSE37.519°2025-05-09 14:26:45.868Z79.5° E
5 mins2025-05-09 16:00:45.868Z281.153° WNW2025-05-09 16:02:45.868Z11.085° NNE40.018°2025-05-09 16:05:45.868Z70.032° E
5 mins2025-05-09 17:39:45.868Z297.275° NW2025-05-09 17:41:45.868Z10.873° NNE40.422°2025-05-09 17:44:45.868Z87.07° E
5 mins2025-05-09 19:18:45.868Z272.035° WNW2025-05-09 19:20:45.868Z201.677° SSW38.111°2025-05-09 19:23:45.868Z131.738° SE
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