STARLINK-31968, 59927

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31968, 59927 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
59927, 2024-106F
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-31968
1 59927U 24106F   25128.64676862 -.00000670  00000-0 -14838-4 0  9991
2 59927  42.9984 254.9760 0000875 300.5314  59.5451 15.27566831 53932
Epoch: 2025-05-08T15:31Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T15:31:20.808Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
155.42498°
Altitude
482.56 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 59m 54s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-25.08785°
Longitude
121.81533°
Altitude
488.696 km
Speed
7.622 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 15m 19s
Apparent Declination
-78° 05' 49"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:11:51
Azimuth
186.613° SSW
Elevation
-29.32°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.634 km
Perigee altitude
484.433 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.171 km
Eccentricity
0.0000875
Inclination
42.9984°
RAAN
254.976°
Arg. of periapsis
300.5314°
True anomaly
59.55374°
Mean anomaly
59.5451°
Eccentric anomaly
59.54942°
Mean motion
3.8173 °/min
BSTAR
-0.000014838
Orbital period
94.31 mins
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STARLINK-31968 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-05-09 12:09:54.928Z230.908° WSW2025-05-09 12:11:54.928Z177.808° S40.782°2025-05-09 12:14:54.928Z78.448° E
5 mins2025-05-09 13:48:54.928Z281.259° WNW2025-05-09 13:50:54.928Z334.549° NNW38.889°2025-05-09 13:53:54.928Z68.489° E
6 mins2025-05-09 15:27:54.928Z293.373° NW2025-05-09 15:29:54.928Z330.643° NNW39.762°2025-05-09 15:33:54.928Z93.15° ESE
5 mins2025-05-09 17:06:54.928Z271.826° WNW2025-05-09 17:08:54.928Z225.57° WSW33.296°2025-05-09 17:11:54.928Z141.907° SSE
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