STARLINK-31879, 59937

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31879, 59937 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
59937, 2024-106R
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 (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 11 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31879
1 59937U 24106R   25186.30618257 -.00004996  00000-0 -17210-3 0  9994
2 59937  42.9996 290.0441 0000109 313.5694  46.5149 15.27596194 62731
Epoch: 2025-07-05T07:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T07:20:54.174Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
-103.72771°
Altitude
482.725 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 20m 10s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
19.9004°
Longitude
-83.63477°
Altitude
482.33 km
Speed
7.628 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 41m 36s
Apparent Declination
-9° 09' 13"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
06:23:18
Azimuth
325.14° NNW
Elevation
-54.64°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.021 km
Perigee altitude
484.871 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.083 km
Eccentricity
0.00001
Inclination
42.9996°
RAAN
290.0441°
Arg. of periapsis
313.5694°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
46.5149°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81737 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
-0.0001721
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STARLINK-31879 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-06 10:14:46.349Z220.637° SW2025-07-06 10:17:46.349Z131.735° SE34.552°2025-07-06 10:20:46.349Z80.041° E
6 mins2025-07-06 11:53:46.349Z272.388° WNW2025-07-06 11:56:46.349Z28.655° NE39.217°2025-07-06 11:59:46.349Z70.56° E
5 mins2025-07-06 13:33:46.349Z299.929° NW2025-07-06 13:35:46.349Z27.807° NE39.193°2025-07-06 13:38:46.349Z85.831° E
5 mins2025-07-06 15:12:46.349Z272.743° WNW2025-07-06 15:14:46.349Z183.352° SSW39.509°2025-07-06 15:17:46.349Z127.042° SE
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