STARLINK-31970, 59928

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31970, 59928 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
59928, 2024-106G
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
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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Last TLE update: 22 hours ago

TLE from 22 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31970
1 59928U 24106G   25260.29409557 -.00002632  00000-0 -86215-4 0  9993
2 59928  43.0026 231.8160 0000439 262.5079  97.5723 15.27559968 74054
Epoch: 2025-09-17T07:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-17T07:03:29.857Z)
Latitude
Longitude
129.46949°
Altitude
482.924 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 27m 15s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:02:47
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.355 km
Perigee altitude
484.753 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.191 km
Eccentricity
0.00004
Inclination
43.0026°
RAAN
231.816°
Arg. of periapsis
262.5079°
True anomaly
97.57729°
Mean anomaly
97.5723°
Eccentric anomaly
97.57479°
Mean motion
3.81728 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
-0.000086215
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