STARLINK-31963, 59893

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31963, 59893 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
59893, 2024-100J
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-31963
1 59893U 24100J   25178.54074844 -.00002538  00000-0 -82735-4 0  9999
2 59893  43.0016 126.4698 0001236 264.5828  95.4882 15.27574338 62136
Epoch: 2025-06-27T12:58Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-27T12:58:40.665Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
15.90817°
Altitude
482.923 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 25m 52s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-20.52848°
Longitude
-146.6836°
Altitude
487.274 km
Speed
7.622 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 43m 00s
Apparent Declination
-43° 19' 26"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:27:38
Azimuth
243.861° WSW
Elevation
-43.334°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.859 km
Perigee altitude
484.163 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.148 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
43.0016°
RAAN
126.4698°
Arg. of periapsis
264.5828°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
95.4882°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81732 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
-0.000082735
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STARLINK-31963 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-06-28 23:43:16.450Z222.1° SW2025-06-28 23:46:16.450Z137.685° SSE35.387°2025-06-28 23:49:16.450Z80.431° E
6 mins2025-06-29 01:22:16.450Z272.091° WNW2025-06-29 01:25:16.450Z20.003° NNE40.055°2025-06-29 01:28:16.450Z70.175° E
5 mins2025-06-29 03:02:16.450Z298.441° NW2025-06-29 03:04:16.450Z18.247° NNE39.721°2025-06-29 03:07:16.450Z85.563° E
5 mins2025-06-29 04:41:16.450Z273.748° WNW2025-06-29 04:43:16.450Z193.776° SSW39.738°2025-06-29 04:46:16.450Z128.025° SE
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