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
20 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 20 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31879
1 59937U 24106R   25109.08478095  .00002216  00000-0  89976-4 0  9998
2 59937  42.9995   6.1516 0001282 233.2159 126.8575 15.27597253 50926
Epoch: 2025-04-19T02:02Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-19T02:02:05.074Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
128.1974°
Altitude
483.3 km
Speed
7.625 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 24m 36s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-35.50137°
Longitude
-6.9502°
Altitude
492.309 km
Speed
7.62 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 02m 33s
Apparent Declination
-37° 53' 56"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
04:46:41
Azimuth
80.287° E
Elevation
-81.188°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.823 km
Perigee altitude
484.063 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.08 km
Eccentricity
0.0001282
Inclination
42.9995°
RAAN
6.1516°
Arg. of periapsis
233.2159°
True anomaly
126.86925°
Mean anomaly
126.8575°
Eccentric anomaly
126.86338°
Mean motion
3.81737 °/min
BSTAR
0.000089976
Orbital period
94.31 mins
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STARLINK-31879 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
6 mins2025-04-19 22:45:09.979Z279.138° WNW2025-04-19 22:48:09.979Z338.836° N38.106°2025-04-19 22:51:09.979Z69.705° E
6 mins2025-04-20 00:25:09.979Z292.569° NW2025-04-20 00:27:09.979Z325.569° NNW41.206°2025-04-20 00:31:09.979Z97.905° ESE
5 mins2025-04-20 02:04:09.979Z266.73° W2025-04-20 02:06:09.979Z220.216° SW29.39°2025-04-20 02:09:09.979Z148.755° SSE
6 mins2025-04-20 20:39:09.979Z239.156° WSW2025-04-20 20:41:09.979Z207.01° SW41.79°2025-04-20 20:45:09.979Z74.161° E
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