STARLINK-31881, 59659

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31881, 59659 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
59659, 2024-084F
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: 10 hours ago

TLE from 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31881
1 59659U 24084F   25242.16463152  .00049371  00000-0  17595-2 0  9998
2 59659  42.9985  39.8183 0001236 306.4062  53.6676 15.28174170 75122
Epoch: 2025-08-30T03:57Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-30T03:57:04.163Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
1.94811°
Altitude
480.544 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 39m 16s
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
05:20:33
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
484.065 km
Perigee altitude
482.368 km
Semi-major axis
6,861.353 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
42.9985°
RAAN
39.8183°
Arg. of periapsis
306.4062°
True anomaly
53.67901°
Mean anomaly
53.6676°
Eccentric anomaly
53.67331°
Mean motion
3.81881 °/min
Orbital period
94.27 mins
BSTAR
0.0017595
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