STARLINK-31873, 59790

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31873, 59790 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
59790, 2024-093J
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
9 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 (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 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31873
1 59790U 24093J   25129.03143009  .00000458  00000-0  26161-4 0  9994
2 59790  43.0013 129.2927 0001211 267.2694  92.8019 15.27578743 56106
Epoch: 2025-05-09T00:45Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T00:45:15.559Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-109.11558°
Altitude
482.869 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 37m 10s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-19.50941°
Longitude
91.02209°
Altitude
486.917 km
Speed
7.623 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 59m 18s
Apparent Declination
-45° 39' 26"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:40:02
Azimuth
121.089° SE
Elevation
-39.838°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.829 km
Perigee altitude
484.167 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.135 km
Eccentricity
0.0001211
Inclination
43.0013°
RAAN
129.2927°
Arg. of periapsis
267.2694°
True anomaly
92.81576°
Mean anomaly
92.8019°
Eccentric anomaly
92.80883°
Mean motion
3.81733 °/min
BSTAR
0.000026161
Orbital period
94.31 mins
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STARLINK-31873 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-05-10 03:40:42.455Z230.93° WSW2025-05-10 03:42:42.455Z162.128° S41.685°2025-05-10 03:45:42.455Z77.346° E
5 mins2025-05-10 05:19:42.455Z283.32° WNW2025-05-10 05:21:42.455Z347.474° N39.228°2025-05-10 05:24:42.455Z69.522° E
6 mins2025-05-10 06:58:42.455Z294.251° NW2025-05-10 07:00:42.455Z342.467° N41.12°2025-05-10 07:04:42.455Z94.175° ESE
5 mins2025-05-10 08:37:42.455Z269.381° W2025-05-10 08:39:42.455Z216.874° SW33.312°2025-05-10 08:42:42.455Z141.51° SSE
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