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
6 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 6 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31879
1 59937U 24106R   25129.81228456 -.00001094  00000-0 -30217-4 0  9994
2 59937  42.9989 249.0926 0000666 243.9037 116.1746 15.27596445 54096
Epoch: 2025-05-09T19:29Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T19:29:41.385Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
88.80705°
Altitude
482.977 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 36m 22s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
4.73056°
Longitude
92.38539°
Altitude
482.524 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 55m 16s
Apparent Declination
-20° 47' 22"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:00:07
Azimuth
78.049° E
Elevation
-46.379°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.402 km
Perigee altitude
484.488 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.082 km
Eccentricity
0.0000666
Inclination
42.9989°
RAAN
249.0926°
Arg. of periapsis
243.9037°
True anomaly
116.18145°
Mean anomaly
116.1746°
Eccentric anomaly
116.17802°
Mean motion
3.81737 °/min
BSTAR
-0.000030217
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 mins2025-05-10 11:24:06.956Z221.83° SW2025-05-10 11:27:06.956Z146.585° SSE35.035°2025-05-10 11:30:06.956Z81.821° E
5 mins2025-05-10 13:04:06.956Z276.939° WNW2025-05-10 13:06:06.956Z8.47° NNE41.038°2025-05-10 13:09:06.956Z69.632° E
5 mins2025-05-10 14:43:06.956Z296.936° NW2025-05-10 14:45:06.956Z6.183° NNE39.669°2025-05-10 14:48:06.956Z84.204° E
5 mins2025-05-10 16:22:06.956Z276.116° WNW2025-05-10 16:24:06.956Z205.852° SW40.504°2025-05-10 16:27:06.956Z127.357° SE
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