STARLINK-31606, 59571

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31606, 59571 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
59571, 2024-076H
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
8 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 8 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31606
1 59571U 24076H   25128.91668981  .00053464  00000-0  19403-2 0  9993
2 59571  43.0014 289.7904 0001853 281.1247 178.3215 15.27546200  5905
Epoch: 2025-05-08T22:00Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T22:00:01.999Z)
Latitude
42.43746°
Longitude
-164.36765°
Altitude
487.414 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 10m 29s
True Declination
42° 15' 34"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-22.55506°
Longitude
-62.87276°
Altitude
487.883 km
Speed
7.622 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 15m 55s
Apparent Declination
-41° 32' 56"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:29:35
Azimuth
248.644° W
Elevation
-47.876°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
486.367 km
Perigee altitude
483.823 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.232 km
Eccentricity
0.0001853
Inclination
43.0014°
RAAN
289.7904°
Arg. of periapsis
281.1247°
True anomaly
178.32212°
Mean anomaly
178.3215°
Eccentric anomaly
178.32181°
Mean motion
3.81725 °/min
BSTAR
0.0019403
Orbital period
94.31 mins
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STARLINK-31606 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-05-09 13:26:46.431Z196.237° SSW2025-05-09 13:29:46.431Z137.571° SSE21.207°2025-05-09 13:31:46.431Z99.512° ESE
6 mins2025-05-09 15:05:46.431Z251.724° W2025-05-09 15:07:46.431Z255.227° W43.768°2025-05-09 15:11:46.431Z71.875° E
6 mins2025-05-09 16:44:46.431Z288.1° WNW2025-05-09 16:46:46.431Z330.828° NNW36.446°2025-05-09 16:50:46.431Z76.386° E
6 mins2025-05-09 18:23:46.431Z289.627° WNW2025-05-09 18:26:46.431Z87.387° E43.266°2025-05-09 18:29:46.431Z105.473° ESE
4 mins2025-05-09 20:03:46.431Z246.386° WSW2025-05-09 20:04:46.431Z222.231° SW23.26°2025-05-09 20:07:46.431Z160.083° S
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