STARLINK-31778, 59602

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31778, 59602 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 28 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
59602, 2024-080B
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass
730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-04-28 (2 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 17.7 m
Radar Cross Section
33.884 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 STARLINK-31778
1 59602U 24080B   26171.31080507  .00000823  00000-0  39429-4 0  9991
2 59602  43.0001 175.2080 0001182 272.0552  88.0164 15.27579229120267
Epoch: 2026-06-20T07:27Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T07:27:33.558Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
154.7909°
Altitude
482.799 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 40m 49s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:39:40
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.808 km
Perigee altitude
484.185 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.134 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
43.0001°
RAAN
175.208°
Arg. of periapsis
272.0552°
True anomaly
88.02994°
Mean anomaly
88.0164°
Eccentric anomaly
88.02317°
Mean motion
3.81733 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.000039429
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