STARLINK-31866, 59668

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31866, 59668 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
59668, 2024-084Q
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
10 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Partially 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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TLE from 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31866
1 59668U 24084Q   25186.75866246 -.00001477  00000-0 -44126-4 0  9990
2 59668  43.0023 348.9301 0001099 266.2118  93.8608 15.27596781 66738
Epoch: 2025-07-05T18:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T18:12:28.436Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
151.81949°
Altitude
482.825 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 15m 43s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
41.92815°
Longitude
-103.78481°
Altitude
486.617 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 08m 45s
Apparent Declination
2° 56' 43"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:01:16
Azimuth
336.057° NNW
Elevation
-44.43°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.698 km
Perigee altitude
484.189 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.081 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
43.0023°
RAAN
348.9301°
Arg. of periapsis
266.2118°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
93.8608°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81737 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
-0.000044126
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STARLINK-31866 Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-07-06 13:13:09.716Z182.601° SSW2025-07-06 13:15:09.716Z148.563° SSE16.493°2025-07-06 13:17:09.716Z110.902° ESE
5 mins2025-07-06 14:52:09.716Z238.751° WSW2025-07-06 14:54:09.716Z124.098° SE43.523°2025-07-06 14:57:09.716Z74.254° E
5 mins2025-07-06 16:31:09.716Z289.388° WNW2025-07-06 16:33:09.716Z4.703° NNE38.376°2025-07-06 16:36:09.716Z71.862° E
5 mins2025-07-06 18:10:09.716Z294.12° NW2025-07-06 18:12:09.716Z3.361° NNE43.28°2025-07-06 18:15:09.716Z96.997° ESE
5 mins2025-07-06 19:49:09.716Z261.243° W2025-07-06 19:51:09.716Z205.87° SW29.175°2025-07-06 19:54:09.716Z146.472° SSE
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