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
12 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 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31956
1 59930U 24106J   25128.79551615  .00002220  00000-0  90131-4 0  9990
2 59930  43.0015 254.3674 0000606 286.4105  73.6680 15.27590127 53894
Epoch: 2025-05-08T19:05Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T19:05:32.595Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
101.12069°
Altitude
482.677 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 57m 28s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-15.8335°
Longitude
-64.0702°
Altitude
486.133 km
Speed
7.623 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 44m 55s
Apparent Declination
-28° 54' 56"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:06:43
Azimuth
291.061° WNW
Elevation
-67.063°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.38 km
Perigee altitude
484.548 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.101 km
Eccentricity
0.0000606
Inclination
43.0015°
RAAN
254.3674°
Arg. of periapsis
286.4105°
True anomaly
73.67466°
Mean anomaly
73.668°
Eccentric anomaly
73.67133°
Mean motion
3.81736 °/min
BSTAR
0.000090131
Orbital period
94.31 mins
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STARLINK-31956 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
4 mins2025-05-09 10:58:48.096Z182.232° SSW2025-05-09 11:00:48.096Z141.266° SSE19.445°2025-05-09 11:02:48.096Z103.172° ESE
6 mins2025-05-09 12:36:48.096Z247.777° W2025-05-09 12:38:48.096Z238.529° WSW42.606°2025-05-09 12:42:48.096Z72.496° E
6 mins2025-05-09 14:15:48.096Z285.866° WNW2025-05-09 14:18:48.096Z24.378° NE36.804°2025-05-09 14:21:48.096Z74.783° E
5 mins2025-05-09 15:55:48.096Z293.31° NW2025-05-09 15:57:48.096Z62.113° ENE43.687°2025-05-09 16:00:48.096Z102.371° ESE
4 mins2025-05-09 17:34:48.096Z251.37° W2025-05-09 17:35:48.096Z227.225° WSW24.889°2025-05-09 17:38:48.096Z158.133° S
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