STARLINK-31974, 59885

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31974, 59885 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 28 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
59885, 2024-100A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
7 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)
2024-05-28 (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 7 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31974
1 59885U 24100A   25129.09832133 -.00000817  00000-0 -20156-4 0  9996
2 59885  43.0057  45.5647 0001957 267.0444  93.0184 15.27574043 54479
Epoch: 2025-05-09T02:21Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T02:21:34.962Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
143.00966°
Altitude
482.914 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 02m 15s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
38.65588°
Longitude
-97.10973°
Altitude
486.468 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 19m 18s
Apparent Declination
1° 29' 32"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:17:18
Azimuth
303.368° NW
Elevation
-31.379°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
486.354 km
Perigee altitude
483.668 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.148 km
Eccentricity
0.0001957
Inclination
43.0057°
RAAN
45.5647°
Arg. of periapsis
267.0444°
True anomaly
93.04079°
Mean anomaly
93.0184°
Eccentric anomaly
93.0296°
Mean motion
3.81732 °/min
BSTAR
-0.000020156
Orbital period
94.31 mins
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STARLINK-31974 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
6 mins2025-05-09 21:23:02.121Z208.972° SW2025-05-09 21:26:02.121Z150.071° SSE26.818°2025-05-09 21:29:02.121Z88.832° E
5 mins2025-05-09 23:03:02.121Z263.426° W2025-05-09 23:05:02.121Z17.599° NNE43.671°2025-05-09 23:08:02.121Z70.13° E
5 mins2025-05-10 00:42:02.121Z295.245° NW2025-05-10 00:44:02.121Z2.57° NNE38.208°2025-05-10 00:47:02.121Z77.485° E
5 mins2025-05-10 02:21:02.121Z285.605° WNW2025-05-10 02:23:02.121Z234.645° WSW44.568°2025-05-10 02:26:02.121Z113.84° SE
4 mins2025-05-10 04:00:02.121Z249.59° W2025-05-10 04:02:02.121Z208.889° SW18.385°2025-05-10 04:04:02.121Z173.344° S
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