STARLINK-31942, 59899

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31942, 59899 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
59899, 2024-100Q
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
22 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 22 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31942
1 59899U 24100Q   25128.49828362  .00001254  00000-0  55074-4 0  9994
2 59899  43.0025  48.7990 0000267  28.9264 331.1603 15.27568771 54475
Epoch: 2025-05-08T11:57Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T11:57:31.704Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
2.84899°
Altitude
482.698 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 15m 11s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-36.21428°
Longitude
-53.60144°
Altitude
493.581 km
Speed
7.618 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 23m 51s
Apparent Declination
-48° 54' 07"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:49:28
Azimuth
121.502° SE
Elevation
-52.946°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.211 km
Perigee altitude
484.844 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.164 km
Eccentricity
0.0000267
Inclination
43.0025°
RAAN
48.799°
Arg. of periapsis
28.9264°
True anomaly
331.15882°
Mean anomaly
331.1603°
Eccentric anomaly
331.15956°
Mean motion
3.8173 °/min
BSTAR
0.000055074
Orbital period
94.31 mins
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STARLINK-31942 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
5 mins2025-05-09 21:06:06.526Z196.061° SSW2025-05-09 21:09:06.526Z135.807° SSE21.38°2025-05-09 21:11:06.526Z98.392° ESE
6 mins2025-05-09 22:45:06.526Z252.408° W2025-05-09 22:47:06.526Z260.2° W44.159°2025-05-09 22:51:06.526Z71.809° E
6 mins2025-05-10 00:24:06.526Z288.757° WNW2025-05-10 00:26:06.526Z334.056° NNW36.75°2025-05-10 00:30:06.526Z76.812° E
6 mins2025-05-10 02:03:06.526Z289.525° WNW2025-05-10 02:06:06.526Z92.19° ESE42.819°2025-05-10 02:09:06.526Z105.998° ESE
4 mins2025-05-10 03:43:06.526Z244.917° WSW2025-05-10 03:44:06.526Z220.564° SW22.986°2025-05-10 03:47:06.526Z160.032° S
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