STARLINK-31909, 59663

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31909, 59663 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
59663, 2024-084K
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-31909
1 59663U 24084K   25242.15350523  .00035437  00000-0  12426-2 0  9995
2 59663  43.0019  43.2376 0002134 306.1473  53.9181 15.28832422 75081
Epoch: 2025-08-30T03:41Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-30T03:41:02.851Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
9.38376°
Altitude
478.215 km
Speed
7.629 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 52m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow 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
05:18:57
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
482.711 km
Perigee altitude
479.784 km
Semi-major axis
6,859.384 km
Eccentricity
0.00021
Inclination
43.0019°
RAAN
43.2376°
Arg. of periapsis
306.1473°
True anomaly
53.93787°
Mean anomaly
53.9181°
Eccentric anomaly
53.92798°
Mean motion
3.82046 °/min
Orbital period
94.23 mins
BSTAR
0.0012426
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