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
1 day 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 (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 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-31872
1 59922U 24106A   25181.39448873  .00002955  00000-0  11687-3 0  9990
2 59922  43.0007 317.6920 0001426 281.8914  78.1778 15.27573012 61971
Epoch: 2025-06-30T09:28Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T09:28:03.826Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-103.02885°
Altitude
482.645 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 10m 46s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-41.41619°
Longitude
-179.03493°
Altitude
494.704 km
Speed
7.618 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 06m 21s
Apparent Declination
-51° 13' 35"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:53:17
Azimuth
234.735° WSW
Elevation
-55.085°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.994 km
Perigee altitude
484.036 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.152 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
43.0007°
RAAN
317.692°
Arg. of periapsis
281.8914°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
78.1778°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81731 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.00011687
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STARLINK-31872 Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-07-01 12:20:52.773Z224.604° SW2025-07-01 12:24:52.773Z129.793° SE33.434°2025-07-01 12:27:52.773Z80.314° E
6 mins2025-07-01 14:00:52.773Z271.684° WNW2025-07-01 14:02:52.773Z311.244° NW39.827°2025-07-01 14:06:52.773Z70.671° E
6 mins2025-07-01 15:39:52.773Z292.12° WNW2025-07-01 15:42:52.773Z31.648° NE38.634°2025-07-01 15:45:52.773Z85.282° E
6 mins2025-07-01 17:18:52.773Z280.684° WNW2025-07-01 17:21:52.773Z176.731° S39.911°2025-07-01 17:24:52.773Z125.391° SE
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