STARLINK-31961, 59894

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31961, 59894 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
59894, 2024-100K
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
10 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 (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 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31961
1 59894U 24100K   25179.17887370  .00000566  00000-0  30083-4 0  9992
2 59894  42.9990 115.7406 0000545 249.3980 110.6813 15.27576405 62294
Epoch: 2025-06-28T04:17Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-28T04:17:34.687Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
134.82492°
Altitude
482.967 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 42m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
37.32749°
Longitude
-173.0409°
Altitude
485.34 km
Speed
7.628 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 14m 58s
Apparent Declination
0° 24' 11"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:26:01
Azimuth
26.325° NE
Elevation
-46.544°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.379 km
Perigee altitude
484.631 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.142 km
Eccentricity
0.00005
Inclination
42.999°
RAAN
115.7406°
Arg. of periapsis
249.398°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
110.6813°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81732 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.000030083
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STARLINK-31961 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
5 mins2025-06-28 23:21:49.010Z216.684° SW2025-06-28 23:23:49.010Z138.862° SSE37.163°2025-06-28 23:26:49.010Z79.483° E
5 mins2025-06-29 01:00:49.010Z281.312° WNW2025-06-29 01:02:49.010Z14.461° NNE39.895°2025-06-29 01:05:49.010Z70.172° E
5 mins2025-06-29 02:39:49.010Z297.676° NW2025-06-29 02:41:49.010Z14.387° NNE40.327°2025-06-29 02:44:49.010Z87.025° E
5 mins2025-06-29 04:18:49.010Z271.885° WNW2025-06-29 04:20:49.010Z198.826° SSW38.267°2025-06-29 04:23:49.010Z131.162° SE
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