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
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)
2024-05-28 (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-31974
1 59885U 24100A   25178.26892068  .00000211  00000-0  17198-4 0  9990
2 59885  43.0023 127.8734 0001357 269.6446  90.4250 15.27577688 61995
Epoch: 2025-06-27T06:27Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-27T06:27:14.746Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
115.4377°
Altitude
482.839 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 31m 29s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-40.9473°
Longitude
40.04784°
Altitude
494.568 km
Speed
7.618 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 08m 09s
Apparent Declination
-81° 24' 49"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:32:43
Azimuth
169.069° S
Elevation
-38.478°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.932 km
Perigee altitude
484.069 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.138 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
43.0023°
RAAN
127.8734°
Arg. of periapsis
269.6446°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
90.425°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81732 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.000017198
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STARLINK-31974 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
6 mins2025-06-28 23:27:20.549Z216.758° SW2025-06-28 23:30:20.549Z157.236° SSE30.91°2025-06-28 23:33:20.549Z86.655° E
5 mins2025-06-29 01:07:20.549Z269.36° W2025-06-29 01:09:20.549Z346.46° N42.761°2025-06-29 01:12:20.549Z69.045° E
5 mins2025-06-29 02:46:20.549Z294.551° NW2025-06-29 02:48:20.549Z350.209° N38.439°2025-06-29 02:51:20.549Z79.573° E
5 mins2025-06-29 04:25:20.549Z282.043° WNW2025-06-29 04:27:20.549Z236.117° WSW42.429°2025-06-29 04:30:20.549Z121.246° SE
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