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 (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 11 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31953
1 59898U 24100P   25179.12328602  .00002141  00000-0  87314-4 0  9999
2 59898  42.9949 119.6427 0000693 271.1273  88.9499 15.27564721 62240
Epoch: 2025-06-28T02:57Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-28T02:57:31.912Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
158.7934°
Altitude
482.861 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 58m 34s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
37.13662°
Longitude
-149.97844°
Altitude
485.365 km
Speed
7.628 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 27m 50s
Apparent Declination
0° 17' 54"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:40:03
Azimuth
26.778° NE
Elevation
-46.542°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.516 km
Perigee altitude
484.565 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.178 km
Eccentricity
0.00007
Inclination
42.9949°
RAAN
119.6427°
Arg. of periapsis
271.1273°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
88.9499°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81729 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.000087314
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STARLINK-31953 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-06-28 23:35:48.527Z218.249° SW2025-06-28 23:37:48.527Z146.693° SSE37.481°2025-06-28 23:40:48.527Z80.083° E
5 mins2025-06-29 01:14:48.527Z279.923° WNW2025-06-29 01:16:48.527Z4.467° NNE40.402°2025-06-29 01:19:48.527Z69.718° E
5 mins2025-06-29 02:53:48.527Z296.495° NW2025-06-29 02:55:48.527Z3.509° NNE40.349°2025-06-29 02:58:48.527Z86.497° E
5 mins2025-06-29 04:32:48.527Z273.197° WNW2025-06-29 04:34:48.527Z207.644° SW38.326°2025-06-29 04:37:48.527Z131.809° SE
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