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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass
730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast 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 75122Epoch: 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
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
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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STARLINK-31881 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 7 mins | 2025-08-30 15:11:00.936Z | 253.984° W | 2025-08-30 15:15:00.936Z | 58.805° ENE | 42.362° | 2025-08-30 15:18:00.936Z | 71.33° E |
| 6 mins | 2025-08-30 16:51:00.936Z | 288.033° WNW | 2025-08-30 16:54:00.936Z | 23.271° NE | 37.003° | 2025-08-30 16:57:00.936Z | 76.834° E |
| 5 mins | 2025-08-30 18:31:00.936Z | 289.183° WNW | 2025-08-30 18:33:00.936Z | 100.101° ESE | 44.19° | 2025-08-30 18:36:00.936Z | 108.107° ESE |
| 4 mins | 2025-08-30 20:10:00.936Z | 245.772° WSW | 2025-08-30 20:11:00.936Z | 223.21° SW | 21.391° | 2025-08-30 20:14:00.936Z | 163.544° S |
| 4 mins | 2025-08-31 13:06:00.936Z | 181.585° SSW | 2025-08-31 13:07:00.936Z | 159.353° S | 21.897° | 2025-08-31 13:10:00.936Z | 96.342° ESE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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