STARLINK-31928, 59897

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31928, 59897 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
59897, 2024-100N
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-31928
1 59897U 24100N   25179.20617910 -.00001119  00000-0 -31169-4 0  9993
2 59897  43.0008 122.8684 0000938 276.6292  83.4453 15.27570055 62125
Epoch: 2025-06-28T04:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-28T04:56:53.874Z)
Latitude
Longitude
132.09591°
Altitude
482.781 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 11m 28s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-24.86237°
Longitude
-20.72942°
Altitude
488.874 km
Speed
7.621 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 01m 01s
Apparent Declination
-46° 28' 08"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:46:12
Azimuth
239.737° WSW
Elevation
-44.365°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.668 km
Perigee altitude
484.38 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.161 km
Eccentricity
0.00009
Inclination
43.0008°
RAAN
122.8684°
Arg. of periapsis
276.6292°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
83.4453°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81731 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
-0.000031169
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STARLINK-31928 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-06-29 00:00:46.801Z231.51° WSW2025-06-29 00:03:46.801Z126.763° SE39.57°2025-06-29 00:06:46.801Z76.876° E
6 mins2025-06-29 01:39:46.801Z277.768° WNW2025-06-29 01:42:46.801Z18.27° NNE38.617°2025-06-29 01:45:46.801Z71.091° E
5 mins2025-06-29 03:19:46.801Z297.662° NW2025-06-29 03:21:46.801Z23.683° NE41.324°2025-06-29 03:24:46.801Z91.021° ESE
5 mins2025-06-29 04:58:46.801Z265.871° W2025-06-29 05:00:46.801Z196.013° SSW34.606°2025-06-29 05:03:46.801Z136.55° SSE
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