STARLINK-31888, 59788

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31888, 59788 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
59788, 2024-093G
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 (11 months 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-31888
1 59788U 24093G   25108.68856113 -.00001560  00000-0 -47206-4 0  9996
2 59788  43.0022 244.0808 0000939   3.7004 356.3855 15.27566993 52949
Epoch: 2025-04-18T16:31Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-18T16:31:31.681Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
149.15629°
Altitude
482.221 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 16m 19s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-40.89942°
Longitude
29.72058°
Altitude
495.822 km
Speed
7.617 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 18m 06s
Apparent Declination
-62° 00' 06"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
04:45:02
Azimuth
142.312° SSE
Elevation
-45.136°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.677 km
Perigee altitude
484.388 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.17 km
Eccentricity
0.0000939
Inclination
43.0022°
RAAN
244.0808°
Arg. of periapsis
3.7004°
True anomaly
356.38482°
Mean anomaly
356.3855°
Eccentric anomaly
356.38516°
Mean motion
3.8173 °/min
BSTAR
-0.000047206
Orbital period
94.31 mins
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STARLINK-31888 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-04-20 11:04:31.858Z192.127° SSW2025-04-20 11:07:31.858Z137.777° SSE18.778°2025-04-20 11:09:31.858Z101.711° ESE
6 mins2025-04-20 12:43:31.858Z246.456° WSW2025-04-20 12:45:31.858Z226.769° WSW43.762°2025-04-20 12:49:31.858Z72.639° E
6 mins2025-04-20 14:22:31.858Z286.589° WNW2025-04-20 14:24:31.858Z331.634° NNW36.877°2025-04-20 14:28:31.858Z75.117° E
6 mins2025-04-20 16:01:31.858Z290.922° WNW2025-04-20 16:04:31.858Z72.213° E42.493°2025-04-20 16:07:31.858Z101.772° ESE
4 mins2025-04-20 17:41:31.858Z249.149° W2025-04-20 17:42:31.858Z223.059° SW25.846°2025-04-20 17:45:31.858Z155.559° SSE
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