STARLINK-31956, 59930

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31956, 59930 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
59930, 2024-106J
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: 13 hours ago

TLE from 13 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31956
1 59930U 24106J   25258.32605912  .00001233  00000-0  54289-4 0  9990
2 59930  42.9995 242.8442 0000241 245.1810 114.9017 15.27581629 73706
Epoch: 2025-09-15T07:49Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-15T07:49:31.507Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
130.93059°
Altitude
482.889 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 11m 22s
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
13:30:16
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.155 km
Perigee altitude
484.824 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.126 km
Eccentricity
0.00002
Inclination
42.9995°
RAAN
242.8442°
Arg. of periapsis
245.181°
True anomaly
114.9042°
Mean anomaly
114.9017°
Eccentric anomaly
114.90295°
Mean motion
3.81733 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.000054289
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