STARLINK-31904, 59657

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31904, 59657 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 06 May 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
59657, 2024-084D
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass
730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-05-06 (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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Last TLE update: 9 hours ago

TLE from 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31904
1 59657U 24084D   25242.18114826  .00000789  00000-0  38197-4 0  9992
2 59657  43.0032  43.4023 0001417 281.6893  78.3800 15.27579387 75082
Epoch: 2025-08-30T04:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-30T04:20:51.209Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
-0.4302°
Altitude
482.631 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 53m 36s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:18:22
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.968 km
Perigee altitude
484.023 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.133 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
43.0032°
RAAN
43.4023°
Arg. of periapsis
281.6893°
True anomaly
78.39591°
Mean anomaly
78.38°
Eccentric anomaly
78.38795°
Mean motion
3.81733 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.000038197
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