STARLINK-31957, 59926

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31957, 59926 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
59926, 2024-106E
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
18 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 (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 18 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31957
1 59926U 24106E   25181.66745118  .00000838  00000-0  40004-4 0  9990
2 59926  43.0032 315.4359 0002689 279.6926  80.3622 15.27577486 62035
Epoch: 2025-06-30T16:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T16:01:07.781Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
156.17948°
Altitude
482.524 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 01m 44s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-41.13926°
Longitude
40.52666°
Altitude
493.98 km
Speed
7.619 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 43m 23s
Apparent Declination
-43° 05' 23"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:01:43
Azimuth
252.186° W
Elevation
-70.778°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
486.847 km
Perigee altitude
483.156 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.138 km
Eccentricity
0.00027
Inclination
43.0032°
RAAN
315.4359°
Arg. of periapsis
279.6926°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
80.3622°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81732 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.000040004
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STARLINK-31957 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
6 mins2025-07-01 12:39:16.763Z230.521° WSW2025-07-01 12:42:16.763Z118.581° SE38.538°2025-07-01 12:45:16.763Z76.54° E
6 mins2025-07-01 14:18:16.763Z278.492° WNW2025-07-01 14:21:16.763Z26.437° NE37.776°2025-07-01 14:24:16.763Z71.554° E
5 mins2025-07-01 15:58:16.763Z299.051° NW2025-07-01 16:00:16.763Z35.586° NE40.78°2025-07-01 16:03:16.763Z91.313° ESE
5 mins2025-07-01 17:37:16.763Z264.022° W2025-07-01 17:39:16.763Z189.196° SSW34.317°2025-07-01 17:42:16.763Z135.618° SSE
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