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
5 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 5 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31928
1 59897U 24100N   25129.12018013 -.00002540  00000-0 -82836-4 0  9994
2 59897  43.0019  45.7216 0001558 292.9880  67.0807 15.27561070 54460
Epoch: 2025-05-09T02:53Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T02:53:03.563Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
135.27584°
Altitude
482.465 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 02m 53s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-8.40107°
Longitude
125.11909°
Altitude
483.72 km
Speed
7.625 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 55m 20s
Apparent Declination
-23° 44' 44"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:41:19
Azimuth
34.376° NE
Elevation
-71.147°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
486.12 km
Perigee altitude
483.981 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.188 km
Eccentricity
0.0001558
Inclination
43.0019°
RAAN
45.7216°
Arg. of periapsis
292.988°
True anomaly
67.09715°
Mean anomaly
67.0807°
Eccentric anomaly
67.08892°
Mean motion
3.81728 °/min
BSTAR
-0.000082836
Orbital period
94.31 mins
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STARLINK-31928 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-05-09 21:56:18.918Z223.952° SW2025-05-09 21:59:18.918Z134.226° SE36.295°2025-05-09 22:02:18.918Z79.451° E
6 mins2025-05-09 23:35:18.918Z273.59° WNW2025-05-09 23:38:18.918Z21.364° NNE39.523°2025-05-09 23:41:18.918Z70.408° E
5 mins2025-05-10 01:15:18.918Z298.684° NW2025-05-10 01:17:18.918Z21.518° NNE39.978°2025-05-10 01:20:18.918Z86.813° E
5 mins2025-05-10 02:54:18.918Z271.719° WNW2025-05-10 02:56:18.918Z192.42° SSW38.626°2025-05-10 02:59:18.918Z129.817° SE
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