STARLINK-31666, 59572

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31666, 59572 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
59572, 2024-076J
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
9 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 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31666
1 59572U 24076J   25128.91668981 -.00569644  00000-0 -19539-1 0  9997
2 59572  42.9997 283.3286 0001263 283.8965 330.0333 15.31877288  5959
Epoch: 2025-05-08T22:00Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T22:00:01.999Z)
Latitude
-41.10871°
Longitude
-25.12939°
Altitude
481.962 km
Speed
7.625 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 27m 26s
True Declination
-40° 55' 54"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-15.19304°
Longitude
-78.99693°
Altitude
474.509 km
Speed
7.63 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 58m 32s
Apparent Declination
-31° 26' 14"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:18:58
Azimuth
272.097° WNW
Elevation
-56.801°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
473.026 km
Perigee altitude
471.295 km
Semi-major axis
6,850.297 km
Eccentricity
0.0001263
Inclination
42.9997°
RAAN
283.3286°
Arg. of periapsis
283.8965°
True anomaly
330.02607°
Mean anomaly
330.0333°
Eccentric anomaly
330.02969°
Mean motion
3.82806 °/min
BSTAR
-0.019539
Orbital period
94.04 mins
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STARLINK-31666 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-05-09 12:44:01.680Z179.25° S2025-05-09 12:46:01.680Z143.004° SSE16.279°2025-05-09 12:48:01.680Z106.941° ESE
5 mins2025-05-09 14:22:01.680Z240.757° WSW2025-05-09 14:24:01.680Z202.711° SW43°2025-05-09 14:27:01.680Z75.136° E
5 mins2025-05-09 16:01:01.680Z286.561° WNW2025-05-09 16:03:01.680Z346.548° N38.164°2025-05-09 16:06:01.680Z70.534° E
5 mins2025-05-09 17:40:01.680Z293.945° NW2025-05-09 17:42:01.680Z358.293° N43.114°2025-05-09 17:45:01.680Z96.769° ESE
5 mins2025-05-09 19:19:01.680Z258.633° W2025-05-09 19:21:01.680Z199.012° SSW28.716°2025-05-09 19:24:01.680Z144.883° SSE
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