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
16 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 16 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31957
1 59926U 24106E   25128.63905430  .00000832  00000-0  39774-4 0  9999
2 59926  42.9986 254.9153 0000883 294.8678  65.2081 15.27564604 53924
Epoch: 2025-05-08T15:20Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T15:20:14.291Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
158.14901°
Altitude
482.616 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 59m 39s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-12.53125°
Longitude
140.76133°
Altitude
484.883 km
Speed
7.624 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
17h 35m 39s
Apparent Declination
-69° 09' 42"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:05:54
Azimuth
166.46° S
Elevation
-22.523°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.647 km
Perigee altitude
484.435 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.178 km
Eccentricity
0.0000883
Inclination
42.9986°
RAAN
254.9153°
Arg. of periapsis
294.8678°
True anomaly
65.21729°
Mean anomaly
65.2081°
Eccentric anomaly
65.21269°
Mean motion
3.81729 °/min
BSTAR
0.000039774
Orbital period
94.31 mins
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STARLINK-31957 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-05-09 11:57:59.063Z225.783° WSW2025-05-09 12:00:59.063Z125.46° SE36.813°2025-05-09 12:03:59.063Z78.08° E
6 mins2025-05-09 13:36:59.063Z275.78° WNW2025-05-09 13:39:59.063Z27.377° NE38.365°2025-05-09 13:42:59.063Z71.019° E
5 mins2025-05-09 15:16:59.063Z299.674° NW2025-05-09 15:18:59.063Z31.793° NE39.985°2025-05-09 15:21:59.063Z88.673° E
5 mins2025-05-09 16:55:59.063Z268.049° W2025-05-09 16:57:59.063Z186.642° SSW36.83°2025-05-09 17:00:59.063Z131.623° SE
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