STARLINK-31868, 59783

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31868, 59783 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 18 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
59783, 2024-093B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass
730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-05-18 (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 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-31868
1 59783U 24093B   25128.34735053 -.00000138  00000-0  44963-5 0  9992
2 59783  43.0007 130.0775 0000975 274.6634  85.4106 15.27573591 56037
Epoch: 2025-05-08T08:20Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T08:20:11.085Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
138.61211°
Altitude
482.79 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 40m 18s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
36.8°
Longitude
-174.44239°
Altitude
485.385 km
Speed
7.628 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 03m 06s
Apparent Declination
0° 09' 03"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:52:01
Azimuth
300.333° NW
Elevation
-30.916°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.682 km
Perigee altitude
484.344 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.15 km
Eccentricity
0.0000975
Inclination
43.0007°
RAAN
130.0775°
Arg. of periapsis
274.6634°
True anomaly
85.42174°
Mean anomaly
85.4106°
Eccentric anomaly
85.41617°
Mean motion
3.81731 °/min
BSTAR
0.0000044963
Orbital period
94.31 mins
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STARLINK-31868 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-05-10 02:55:38.892Z209.195° SW2025-05-10 02:57:38.892Z155.702° SSE32.044°2025-05-10 03:00:38.892Z85.413° E
5 mins2025-05-10 04:34:38.892Z271.201° WNW2025-05-10 04:36:38.892Z351.563° N42.4°2025-05-10 04:39:38.892Z69.081° E
5 mins2025-05-10 06:13:38.892Z295.077° NW2025-05-10 06:15:38.892Z352.879° N38.741°2025-05-10 06:18:38.892Z80.674° E
5 mins2025-05-10 07:52:38.892Z280.769° WNW2025-05-10 07:54:38.892Z228.228° WSW42.092°2025-05-10 07:57:38.892Z122.955° SE
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