STARLINK-31905, 59896

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31905, 59896 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
59896, 2024-100M
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 (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 4 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31905
1 59896U 24100M   25179.19253141 -.00001891  00000-0 -59237-4 0  9995
2 59896  43.0012 119.3054 0000778 283.2819  76.7946 15.27576434 62266
Epoch: 2025-06-28T04:37Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-28T04:37:14.713Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
133.4595°
Altitude
482.713 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 57m 13s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
5.08592°
Longitude
-52.90236°
Altitude
482.518 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 30m 35s
Apparent Declination
-59° 33' 45"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:56:57
Azimuth
190.949° SSW
Elevation
-11.066°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.539 km
Perigee altitude
484.471 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.142 km
Eccentricity
0.00008
Inclination
43.0012°
RAAN
119.3054°
Arg. of periapsis
283.2819°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
76.7946°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81732 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
-0.000059237
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STARLINK-31905 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-06-28 23:41:39.268Z221.913° SW2025-06-28 23:43:39.268Z143.684° SSE39.021°2025-06-28 23:46:39.268Z78.696° E
5 mins2025-06-29 01:20:39.268Z282.298° WNW2025-06-29 01:22:39.268Z5.481° NNE39.838°2025-06-29 01:25:39.268Z69.999° E
5 mins2025-06-29 02:59:39.268Z296.479° NW2025-06-29 03:01:39.268Z5.209° NNE40.882°2025-06-29 03:04:39.268Z88.382° E
5 mins2025-06-29 04:38:39.268Z270.727° WNW2025-06-29 04:40:39.268Z205.931° SW36.679°2025-06-29 04:43:39.268Z134.661° SE
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