STARLINK-31863, 59789

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31863, 59789 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
59789, 2024-093H
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
13 hours 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 13 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31863
1 59789U 24093H   25109.33983181  .00000632  00000-0  32475-4 0  9995
2 59789  42.9995 240.3637 0001185 212.9471 147.1307 15.27585421 53094
Epoch: 2025-04-19T08:09Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-19T08:09:21.468Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-89.6602°
Altitude
483.491 km
Speed
7.625 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 01m 27s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
39.42974°
Longitude
-31.41129°
Altitude
486.068 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
17h 58m 58s
Apparent Declination
1° 44' 03"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
03:52:47
Azimuth
317.455° NNW
Elevation
-39.34°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.791 km
Perigee altitude
484.165 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.115 km
Eccentricity
0.0001185
Inclination
42.9995°
RAAN
240.3637°
Arg. of periapsis
212.9471°
True anomaly
147.13807°
Mean anomaly
147.1307°
Eccentric anomaly
147.13438°
Mean motion
3.81734 °/min
BSTAR
0.000032475
Orbital period
94.31 mins
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STARLINK-31863 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
4 mins2025-04-20 11:01:25.055Z180.307° SSW2025-04-20 11:03:25.055Z141.837° SSE17.97°2025-04-20 11:05:25.055Z104.971° ESE
6 mins2025-04-20 12:39:25.055Z244.465° WSW2025-04-20 12:41:25.055Z226.702° WSW42.15°2025-04-20 12:45:25.055Z73.149° E
6 mins2025-04-20 14:18:25.055Z284.55° WNW2025-04-20 14:21:25.055Z23.798° NE36.955°2025-04-20 14:24:25.055Z73.936° E
5 mins2025-04-20 15:58:25.055Z294.727° NW2025-04-20 16:00:25.055Z51.79° ENE43.276°2025-04-20 16:03:25.055Z99.98° ESE
4 mins2025-04-20 17:37:25.055Z253.828° W2025-04-20 17:39:25.055Z195.786° SSW26.686°2025-04-20 17:41:25.055Z155.389° SSE
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