STARLINK-31969, 59889

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31969, 59889 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
59889, 2024-100E
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
11 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 11 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31969
1 59889U 24100E   25128.91668981 -.01089502  00000-0 -39438-1 0  9997
2 59889  43.0007  43.1343 0001311 276.0449 166.2801 15.30588986  5968
Epoch: 2025-05-08T22:00Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T22:00:01.999Z)
Latitude
42.68162°
Longitude
-74.30095°
Altitude
477.971 km
Speed
7.632 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 10m 45s
True Declination
42° 30' 12"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
39.87913°
Longitude
-39.47414°
Altitude
480.694 km
Speed
7.63 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 59m 14s
Apparent Declination
2° 13' 23"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:14:40
Azimuth
307.942° NW
Elevation
-33.522°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
476.9 km
Perigee altitude
475.103 km
Semi-major axis
6,854.138 km
Eccentricity
0.0001311
Inclination
43.0007°
RAAN
43.1343°
Arg. of periapsis
276.0449°
True anomaly
166.28366°
Mean anomaly
166.2801°
Eccentric anomaly
166.28188°
Mean motion
3.82485 °/min
BSTAR
-0.039438
Orbital period
94.12 mins
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STARLINK-31969 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-05-09 21:21:23.924Z213.999° SW2025-05-09 21:24:23.924Z145.35° SSE30.471°2025-05-09 21:27:23.924Z84.845° E
6 mins2025-05-09 23:00:23.924Z265.575° W2025-05-09 23:03:23.924Z24.422° NE41.766°2025-05-09 23:06:23.924Z70.015° E
5 mins2025-05-10 00:40:23.924Z298.246° NW2025-05-10 00:42:23.924Z16.408° NNE38.483°2025-05-10 00:45:23.924Z81.17° E
5 mins2025-05-10 02:19:23.924Z280.54° WNW2025-05-10 02:21:23.924Z183.362° SSW43.216°2025-05-10 02:24:23.924Z119.522° SE
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