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   25181.06879300 -.00004473  00000-0 -15331-3 0  9992
2 59789  42.9985 195.2786 0000731 290.4551  69.6222 15.27541022 64064
Epoch: 2025-06-30T01:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T01:39:03.715Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-107.87079°
Altitude
482.766 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 01m 06s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-34.98684°
Longitude
113.51707°
Altitude
492.952 km
Speed
7.619 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 04m 04s
Apparent Declination
-39° 03' 41"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:33:43
Azimuth
94.387° ESE
Elevation
-72.73°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.613 km
Perigee altitude
484.61 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.248 km
Eccentricity
0.00007
Inclination
42.9985°
RAAN
195.2786°
Arg. of periapsis
290.4551°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
69.6222°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81723 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
-0.00015331
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STARLINK-31863 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-01 07:51:50.847Z292.109° WNW2025-07-01 07:54:50.847Z33.564° NE40.868°2025-07-01 07:57:50.847Z91.193° ESE
5 mins2025-07-01 09:31:50.847Z264.499° W2025-07-01 09:33:50.847Z190.378° SSW34.436°2025-07-01 09:36:50.847Z135.659° SSE
5 mins2025-07-02 04:06:50.847Z224.272° SW2025-07-02 04:08:50.847Z142.446° SSE39.876°2025-07-02 04:11:50.847Z77.991° E
5 mins2025-07-02 05:45:50.847Z283.417° WNW2025-07-02 05:47:50.847Z4.886° NNE39.593°2025-07-02 05:50:50.847Z70.173° E
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