STARLINK-31872, 59922

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31872, 59922 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 01 Jun 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
59922, 2024-106A
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)
2024-06-01 (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-31872
1 59922U 24106A   25128.82378874  .00001428  00000-0  61382-4 0  9994
2 59922  42.9986 254.5819 0000603 219.1925 140.8883 15.27577170 53933
Epoch: 2025-05-08T19:46Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T19:46:15.347Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
91.1292°
Altitude
483.154 km
Speed
7.625 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 58m 19s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
16.74551°
Longitude
107.23422°
Altitude
482.581 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 15m 02s
Apparent Declination
-24° 09' 11"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:00:45
Azimuth
106.938° ESE
Elevation
-17.828°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.417 km
Perigee altitude
484.589 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.14 km
Eccentricity
0.0000603
Inclination
42.9986°
RAAN
254.5819°
Arg. of periapsis
219.1925°
True anomaly
140.89266°
Mean anomaly
140.8883°
Eccentric anomaly
140.89048°
Mean motion
3.81732 °/min
BSTAR
0.000061382
Orbital period
94.31 mins
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STARLINK-31872 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-05-09 11:39:50.787Z219.242° SW2025-05-09 11:42:50.787Z164.126° S31.549°2025-05-09 11:45:50.787Z87.039° E
5 mins2025-05-09 13:19:50.787Z269.804° W2025-05-09 13:21:50.787Z328.965° NNW42.175°2025-05-09 13:24:50.787Z68.433° E
6 mins2025-05-09 14:58:50.787Z293.467° NW2025-05-09 15:00:50.787Z340.166° N37.892°2025-05-09 15:04:50.787Z84.158° E
6 mins2025-05-09 16:37:50.787Z281.747° WNW2025-05-09 16:39:50.787Z244.792° WSW40.933°2025-05-09 16:43:50.787Z120.805° SE
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