STARLINK-31953, 59898

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31953, 59898 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
59898, 2024-100P
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-31953
1 59898U 24100P   25128.91668981 -.00016633  00000-0 -58098-3 0  9996
2 59898  43.0006  43.2147 0001436 274.6995 132.3104 15.28423909 54579
Epoch: 2025-05-08T22:00Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T22:00:01.999Z)
Latitude
30.04457°
Longitude
-115.69082°
Altitude
481.768 km
Speed
7.629 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 25m 11s
True Declination
29° 53' 23"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
32.19358°
Longitude
-18.62063°
Altitude
482.357 km
Speed
7.629 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 03m 05s
Apparent Declination
-3° 27' 37"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:29:28
Azimuth
292.72° NW
Elevation
-29.68°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
483.454 km
Perigee altitude
481.484 km
Semi-major axis
6,860.606 km
Eccentricity
0.0001436
Inclination
43.0006°
RAAN
43.2147°
Arg. of periapsis
274.6995°
True anomaly
132.32257°
Mean anomaly
132.3104°
Eccentric anomaly
132.31648°
Mean motion
3.81944 °/min
BSTAR
-0.00058098
Orbital period
94.25 mins
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STARLINK-31953 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
6 mins2025-05-09 21:32:09.970Z218.976° SW2025-05-09 21:35:09.970Z140.563° SSE33.597°2025-05-09 21:38:09.970Z81.9° E
6 mins2025-05-09 23:11:09.970Z270.015° WNW2025-05-09 23:14:09.970Z24.615° NE40.315°2025-05-09 23:17:09.970Z70.177° E
5 mins2025-05-10 00:51:09.970Z299.538° NW2025-05-10 00:53:09.970Z23.998° NE38.895°2025-05-10 00:56:09.970Z84.242° E
5 mins2025-05-10 02:30:09.970Z275.06° WNW2025-05-10 02:32:09.970Z179.027° S40.698°2025-05-10 02:35:09.970Z124.402° SE
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