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
4 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 4 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31976
1 59887U 24100C   25129.20175735  .00001555  00000-0  66007-4 0  9992
2 59887  43.0043  48.9101 0001257 272.2136  87.8572 15.27585848 54531
Epoch: 2025-05-09T04:50Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T04:50:31.835Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
109.01618°
Altitude
482.775 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 15m 38s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-38.25033°
Longitude
-14.76946°
Altitude
493.599 km
Speed
7.619 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 20m 22s
Apparent Declination
-73° 28' 45"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:12:05
Azimuth
158.696° S
Elevation
-38.54°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.839 km
Perigee altitude
484.113 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.113 km
Eccentricity
0.0001257
Inclination
43.0043°
RAAN
48.9101°
Arg. of periapsis
272.2136°
True anomaly
87.87159°
Mean anomaly
87.8572°
Eccentric anomaly
87.8644°
Mean motion
3.81735 °/min
BSTAR
0.000066007
Orbital period
94.31 mins
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STARLINK-31976 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-05-09 22:20:49.880Z223.702° SW2025-05-09 22:22:49.880Z145.969° SSE39.63°2025-05-09 22:25:49.880Z78.419° E
5 mins2025-05-09 23:59:49.880Z282.595° WNW2025-05-10 00:01:49.880Z2.265° NNE39.775°2025-05-10 00:04:49.880Z69.918° E
5 mins2025-05-10 01:38:49.880Z296.088° NW2025-05-10 01:40:49.880Z1.592° NNE41.017°2025-05-10 01:43:49.880Z88.856° E
5 mins2025-05-10 03:17:49.880Z270.384° WNW2025-05-10 03:19:49.880Z208.048° SW36.096°2025-05-10 03:22:49.880Z135.888° SSE
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