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
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-31905
1 59896U 24100M   25128.91668981 -.00089076  00000-0 -32587-2 0  9999
2 59896  43.0006  43.2441 0002096 257.8455 137.0419 15.27656211 54575
Epoch: 2025-05-08T22:00Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T22:00:01.999Z)
Latitude
23.04843°
Longitude
-126.7611°
Altitude
483.507 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 40m 54s
True Declination
22° 55' 12"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
42.97812°
Longitude
-72.81937°
Altitude
487.623 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 50m 21s
Apparent Declination
3° 38' 50"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:21:34
Azimuth
329.57° NNW
Elevation
-41.906°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
486.205 km
Perigee altitude
483.328 km
Semi-major axis
6,862.903 km
Eccentricity
0.0002096
Inclination
43.0006°
RAAN
43.2441°
Arg. of periapsis
257.8455°
True anomaly
137.05826°
Mean anomaly
137.0419°
Eccentric anomaly
137.05008°
Mean motion
3.81752 °/min
BSTAR
-0.0032587
Orbital period
94.3 mins
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STARLINK-31905 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
6 mins2025-05-09 21:36:17.618Z221.275° SW2025-05-09 21:39:17.618Z140.368° SSE34.955°2025-05-09 21:42:17.618Z81.083° E
6 mins2025-05-09 23:15:17.618Z271.158° WNW2025-05-09 23:18:17.618Z17.192° NNE40.514°2025-05-09 23:21:17.618Z69.983° E
5 mins2025-05-10 00:55:17.618Z297.905° NW2025-05-10 00:57:17.618Z13.801° NNE39.67°2025-05-10 01:00:17.618Z84.762° E
5 mins2025-05-10 02:34:17.618Z275.186° WNW2025-05-10 02:36:17.618Z198.508° SSW40.372°2025-05-10 02:39:17.618Z127.262° SE
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