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
Last TLE update
15 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 15 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31956
1 59930U 24106J   25191.50112253  .00002397  00000-0  96651-4 0  9998
2 59930  42.9994 260.2381 0000978 282.6553  77.4189 15.27565816 63485
Epoch: 2025-07-10T12:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T12:01:36.986Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
151.16745°
Altitude
482.721 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 20m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
9.47928°
Longitude
-42.585°
Altitude
482.465 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 53m 43s
Apparent Declination
-14° 22' 10"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:09:04
Azimuth
335.912° NNW
Elevation
-62.645°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.708 km
Perigee altitude
484.366 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.174 km
Eccentricity
0.0001
Inclination
42.9994°
RAAN
260.2381°
Arg. of periapsis
282.6553°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
77.4189°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81729 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.000096651
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STARLINK-31956 Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-07-11 07:02:26.107Z183.827° SSW2025-07-11 07:04:26.107Z149.121° SSE17.148°2025-07-11 07:06:26.107Z110.523° ESE
5 mins2025-07-11 08:41:26.107Z240.827° WSW2025-07-11 08:43:26.107Z122.37° SE43.902°2025-07-11 08:46:26.107Z73.868° E
5 mins2025-07-11 10:20:26.107Z289.74° WNW2025-07-11 10:22:26.107Z3.005° NNE38.321°2025-07-11 10:25:26.107Z72.065° E
5 mins2025-07-11 11:59:26.107Z293.537° NW2025-07-11 12:01:26.107Z358.491° N43.502°2025-07-11 12:04:26.107Z98.067° ESE
5 mins2025-07-11 13:38:26.107Z260.593° W2025-07-11 13:40:26.107Z206.979° SW28.31°2025-07-11 13:43:26.107Z148.013° SSE
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