STARLINK-31976, 59887

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31976, 59887 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
59887, 2024-100C
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-31976
1 59887U 24100C   25178.56852890 -.00000173  00000-0  32278-5 0  9999
2 59887  43.0032 130.1181 0000905 276.1174  83.9574 15.27575775 62081
Epoch: 2025-06-27T13:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-27T13:38:40.896Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
9.5281°
Altitude
482.772 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 40m 28s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
1.9488°
Longitude
-178.64338°
Altitude
482.776 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 03m 40s
Apparent Declination
-22° 30' 06"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:58:56
Azimuth
279.947° WNW
Elevation
-47.407°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.627 km
Perigee altitude
484.385 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.143 km
Eccentricity
0.00009
Inclination
43.0032°
RAAN
130.1181°
Arg. of periapsis
276.1174°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
83.9574°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81732 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.0000032278
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STARLINK-31976 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-06-29 00:25:28.799Z232.188° WSW2025-06-29 00:27:28.799Z126.236° SE41.998°2025-06-29 00:30:28.799Z75.446° E
5 mins2025-06-29 02:04:28.799Z288.199° WNW2025-06-29 02:06:28.799Z10.385° NNE38.532°2025-06-29 02:09:28.799Z71.411° E
5 mins2025-06-29 03:43:28.799Z295.75° NW2025-06-29 03:45:28.799Z14.222° NNE42.489°2025-06-29 03:48:28.799Z94.066° ESE
5 mins2025-06-29 05:22:28.799Z263.332° W2025-06-29 05:24:28.799Z202.244° SSW31.726°2025-06-29 05:27:28.799Z141.943° SSE
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