STARLINK-31960, 59931

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31960, 59931 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
59931, 2024-106K
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
1 day 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 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-31960
1 59931U 24106K   25128.06085880 -.00002238  00000-0 -71888-4 0  9996
2 59931  43.0006 258.3130 0000686 260.1916  99.8858 15.27561079 53782
Epoch: 2025-05-08T01:27Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T01:27:38.2Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
10.26704°
Altitude
482.962 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 13m 15s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-31.20297°
Longitude
-36.93675°
Altitude
491.261 km
Speed
7.62 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 43m 36s
Apparent Declination
-76° 11' 13"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:12:42
Azimuth
195.318° SSW
Elevation
-33.529°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.522 km
Perigee altitude
484.58 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.188 km
Eccentricity
0.0000686
Inclination
43.0006°
RAAN
258.313°
Arg. of periapsis
260.1916°
True anomaly
99.89354°
Mean anomaly
99.8858°
Eccentric anomaly
99.88967°
Mean motion
3.81728 °/min
BSTAR
-0.000071888
Orbital period
94.31 mins
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STARLINK-31960 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-05-09 12:13:45.976Z233.622° WSW2025-05-09 12:15:45.976Z185.039° SSW41.389°2025-05-09 12:18:45.976Z77.682° E
5 mins2025-05-09 13:52:45.976Z281.989° WNW2025-05-09 13:54:45.976Z331.894° NNW38.36°2025-05-09 13:57:45.976Z68.409° E
6 mins2025-05-09 15:31:45.976Z292.936° NW2025-05-09 15:34:45.976Z54.551° ENE40.135°2025-05-09 15:37:45.976Z94.286° ESE
5 mins2025-05-09 17:10:45.976Z271.044° WNW2025-05-09 17:12:45.976Z226.488° WSW31.987°2025-05-09 17:15:45.976Z144.431° SSE
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