STARLINK-31871, 59673
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-31871, 59673 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 Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass
730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 17.7 m
Radar Cross Section
33.884 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago
TLE from 3 days ago
0 STARLINK-31871
1 59673U 24084V 26170.49316847 .00000953 00000-0 44178-4 0 9991
2 59673 43.0040 186.7742 0001383 272.3448 87.7245 15.27566456119947Epoch: 2026-06-19T11:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T11:50:09.755Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
101.51214°
Altitude
482.828 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 27m 05s
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
21:36:08
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.983 km
Perigee altitude
484.085 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.171 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
43.004°
RAAN
186.7742°
Arg. of periapsis
272.3448°
True anomaly
87.74034°
Mean anomaly
87.7245°
Eccentric anomaly
87.73242°
Mean motion
3.8173 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.000044178
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Other satellites on launch #84 in the year 2024 (2024-05-06 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.STARLINK-31871 Visibility forecast
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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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| 4 mins | 2026-06-23 02:20:07.035Z | 180.558° SSW | 2026-06-23 02:22:07.035Z | 142.66° SSE | 17.772° | 2026-06-23 02:24:07.035Z | 105.664° ESE |
| 6 mins | 2026-06-23 03:58:07.035Z | 244.093° WSW | 2026-06-23 04:01:07.035Z | 92.784° ESE | 41.985° | 2026-06-23 04:04:07.035Z | 73.254° E |
| 6 mins | 2026-06-23 05:37:07.035Z | 284.145° WNW | 2026-06-23 05:40:07.035Z | 21.718° NNE | 37.178° | 2026-06-23 05:43:07.035Z | 73.655° E |
| 5 mins | 2026-06-23 07:17:07.035Z | 294.728° NW | 2026-06-23 07:19:07.035Z | 45.965° ENE | 43.377° | 2026-06-23 07:22:07.035Z | 99.562° ESE |
| 4 mins | 2026-06-23 08:56:07.035Z | 254.9° W | 2026-06-23 08:58:07.035Z | 196.933° SSW | 27.106° | 2026-06-23 09:00:07.035Z | 155.421° SSE |
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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