STARLINK-31683, 59573

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31683, 59573 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
59573, 2024-076K
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-31683
1 59573U 24076K   25128.92048439 -.00003714  00000-0 -12547-3 0  9994
2 59573  42.9981 290.0434 0000293 261.8404  98.2414 15.27590729 59891
Epoch: 2025-05-08T22:05Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T22:05:29.851Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
91.68492°
Altitude
482.821 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 20m 10s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-17.58606°
Longitude
-70.61656°
Altitude
486.589 km
Speed
7.623 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 14m 01s
Apparent Declination
-35° 21' 39"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:59:03
Azimuth
260.846° W
Elevation
-51.612°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.164 km
Perigee altitude
484.761 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.099 km
Eccentricity
0.0000293
Inclination
42.9981°
RAAN
290.0434°
Arg. of periapsis
261.8404°
True anomaly
98.24472°
Mean anomaly
98.2414°
Eccentric anomaly
98.24306°
Mean motion
3.81736 °/min
BSTAR
-0.00012547
Orbital period
94.31 mins
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STARLINK-31683 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
6 mins2025-05-09 13:59:09.031Z216.955° SW2025-05-09 14:02:09.031Z156.218° SSE31.168°2025-05-09 14:05:09.031Z86.249° E
5 mins2025-05-09 15:39:09.031Z269.872° W2025-05-09 15:41:09.031Z349.915° N42.681°2025-05-09 15:44:09.031Z69.125° E
5 mins2025-05-09 17:18:09.031Z294.814° NW2025-05-09 17:20:09.031Z352.096° N38.565°2025-05-09 17:23:09.031Z79.955° E
5 mins2025-05-09 18:57:09.031Z281.643° WNW2025-05-09 18:59:09.031Z232.08° WSW42.452°2025-05-09 19:02:09.031Z121.594° SE
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