STARLINK-31861, 59906

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31861, 59906 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
59906, 2024-100X
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass
730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-05-28 (2 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 17.7 m
Radar Cross Section
33.884 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 STARLINK-31861
1 59906U 24100X   26171.31061501  .00000410  00000-0  24410-4 0  9990
2 59906  42.9971 258.7033 0001275 191.1102 168.9722 15.27577144116928
Epoch: 2026-06-20T07:27Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T07:27:17.136Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-121.64518°
Altitude
483.691 km
Speed
7.625 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 14m 48s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:27:21
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.878 km
Perigee altitude
484.128 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.14 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
42.9971°
RAAN
258.7033°
Arg. of periapsis
191.1102°
True anomaly
168.97499°
Mean anomaly
168.9722°
Eccentric anomaly
168.9736°
Mean motion
3.81732 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.00002441
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