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
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-31863
1 59789U 24093H   25128.30190614 -.00000909  00000-0 -23536-4 0  9991
2 59789  43.0005 133.2795 0001120 269.8517  90.2206 15.27572000 55990
Epoch: 2025-05-08T07:14Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T07:14:44.69Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
158.21889°
Altitude
482.852 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 53m 07s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-42.6737°
Longitude
51.51316°
Altitude
495.483 km
Speed
7.618 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 40m 38s
Apparent Declination
-45° 01' 06"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:39:09
Azimuth
112.986° SE
Elevation
-67.691°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.787 km
Perigee altitude
484.249 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.155 km
Eccentricity
0.000112
Inclination
43.0005°
RAAN
133.2795°
Arg. of periapsis
269.8517°
True anomaly
90.23343°
Mean anomaly
90.2206°
Eccentric anomaly
90.22702°
Mean motion
3.81731 °/min
BSTAR
-0.000023536
Orbital period
94.31 mins
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STARLINK-31863 Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-05-10 03:23:49.387Z229.377° WSW2025-05-10 03:26:49.387Z181.856° SSW36.247°2025-05-10 03:30:49.387Z78.146° E
6 mins2025-05-10 05:03:49.387Z275.614° WNW2025-05-10 05:05:49.387Z318.247° NNW39.042°2025-05-10 05:09:49.387Z71.165° E
6 mins2025-05-10 06:42:49.387Z292.597° NW2025-05-10 06:45:49.387Z36.825° NE39.367°2025-05-10 06:48:49.387Z88.348° E
6 mins2025-05-10 08:21:49.387Z277.613° WNW2025-05-10 08:24:49.387Z181.167° SSW37.009°2025-05-10 08:27:49.387Z130.312° SE
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