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
9 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 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31961
1 59894U 24100K   25128.92741307 -.00015652  00000-0 -36729-3 0  9994
2 59894  43.0050  42.5402 0002309 277.0592  83.0002 15.40770302 54575
Epoch: 2025-05-08T22:15Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T22:15:28.489Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-158.3194°
Altitude
443.418 km
Speed
7.648 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 50m 09s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
18.73001°
Longitude
-139.39673°
Altitude
443.614 km
Speed
7.649 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 59m 48s
Apparent Declination
-9° 27' 56"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:51:51
Azimuth
356.129° N
Elevation
-59.498°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
447.366 km
Perigee altitude
444.214 km
Semi-major axis
6,823.927 km
Eccentricity
0.0002309
Inclination
43.005°
RAAN
42.5402°
Arg. of periapsis
277.0592°
True anomaly
83.02646°
Mean anomaly
83.0002°
Eccentric anomaly
83.01333°
Mean motion
3.85027 °/min
BSTAR
-0.00036729
Orbital period
93.5 mins
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STARLINK-31961 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-05-09 21:49:48.495Z227.887° WSW2025-05-09 21:51:48.495Z177.435° S38.504°2025-05-09 21:54:48.495Z79.884° E
5 mins2025-05-09 23:27:48.495Z278.112° WNW2025-05-09 23:29:48.495Z323.215° NNW37.802°2025-05-09 23:32:48.495Z67.477° ENE
5 mins2025-05-10 01:06:48.495Z299.364° NW2025-05-10 01:08:48.495Z34.405° NE39.651°2025-05-10 01:11:48.495Z90.083° ESE
5 mins2025-05-10 02:44:48.495Z268.134° W2025-05-10 02:46:48.495Z193.176° SSW35.188°2025-05-10 02:49:48.495Z133.534° SE
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