STARLINK-31971, 59934

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31971, 59934 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
59934, 2024-106N
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
11 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 11 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31971
1 59934U 24106N   25128.82938591  .00002502  00000-0  10041-3 0  9994
2 59934  43.0000 251.0067 0000937 257.8106 102.2641 15.27584718 53819
Epoch: 2025-05-08T19:54Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T19:54:18.942Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
85.5335°
Altitude
482.947 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 44m 01s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
13.54844°
Longitude
97.81815°
Altitude
482.367 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 40m 27s
Apparent Declination
-31° 48' 57"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:07:33
Azimuth
119.049° SE
Elevation
-15.153°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.623 km
Perigee altitude
484.337 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.117 km
Eccentricity
0.0000937
Inclination
43°
RAAN
251.0067°
Arg. of periapsis
257.8106°
True anomaly
102.27459°
Mean anomaly
102.2641°
Eccentric anomaly
102.26935°
Mean motion
3.81734 °/min
BSTAR
0.00010041
Orbital period
94.31 mins
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STARLINK-31971 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-05-09 11:49:37.724Z228.017° WSW2025-05-09 11:52:37.724Z128.688° SE38.063°2025-05-09 11:55:37.724Z77.852° E
6 mins2025-05-09 13:28:37.724Z276.201° WNW2025-05-09 13:31:37.724Z21.482° NNE38.789°2025-05-09 13:34:37.724Z70.863° E
5 mins2025-05-09 15:08:37.724Z298.527° NW2025-05-09 15:10:37.724Z25.569° NE40.617°2025-05-09 15:13:37.724Z89.254° E
5 mins2025-05-09 16:47:37.724Z267.917° W2025-05-09 16:49:37.724Z192.549° SSW36.297°2025-05-09 16:52:37.724Z133.45° SE
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