STARLINK-31782, 59606

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31782, 59606 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
59606, 2024-080F
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
15 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)
2024-04-28 (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 15 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31782
1 59606U 24080F   25134.84478843  .00001906  00000-0  78729-4 0  9994
2 59606  42.9993 289.4802 0001067 275.6890  84.3840 15.27595326 58788
Epoch: 2025-05-14T20:16Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-14T20:16:29.72Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
112.53303°
Altitude
482.707 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 17m 55s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-31.20492°
Longitude
68.64791°
Altitude
490.855 km
Speed
7.62 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 57m 00s
Apparent Declination
-54° 44' 46"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:18:32
Azimuth
227.412° WSW
Elevation
-42.703°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.681 km
Perigee altitude
484.216 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.086 km
Eccentricity
0.0001067
Inclination
42.9993°
RAAN
289.4802°
Arg. of periapsis
275.689°
True anomaly
84.39617°
Mean anomaly
84.384°
Eccentric anomaly
84.39008°
Mean motion
3.81737 °/min
BSTAR
0.000078729
Orbital period
94.31 mins
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STARLINK-31782 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
6 mins2025-05-15 13:45:11.048Z221.998° SW2025-05-15 13:48:11.048Z143.277° SSE35.247°2025-05-15 13:51:11.048Z81.255° E
5 mins2025-05-15 15:25:11.048Z277.974° WNW2025-05-15 15:27:11.048Z13.158° NNE40.697°2025-05-15 15:30:11.048Z69.842° E
5 mins2025-05-15 17:04:11.048Z297.496° NW2025-05-15 17:06:11.048Z10.814° NNE39.743°2025-05-15 17:09:11.048Z84.765° E
5 mins2025-05-15 18:43:11.048Z275.198° WNW2025-05-15 18:45:11.048Z200.879° SSW40.237°2025-05-15 18:48:11.048Z127.667° SE
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