STARLINK-31955, 59939

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31955, 59939 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
59939, 2024-106T
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
2 days 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 2 days ago
0 STARLINK-31955
1 59939U 24106T   25187.30482142  .00000108  00000-0  13444-4 0  9994
2 59939  42.9999 283.7821 0000953 260.8467  99.2277 15.27573169 62886
Epoch: 2025-07-06T07:18Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-06T07:18:56.57Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-110.48405°
Altitude
482.95 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 55m 07s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
13.74018°
Longitude
42.7844°
Altitude
482.364 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 38m 50s
Apparent Declination
-13° 21' 29"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:45:17
Azimuth
55.2° ENE
Elevation
-51.605°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.669 km
Perigee altitude
484.361 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.152 km
Eccentricity
0.0001
Inclination
42.9999°
RAAN
283.7821°
Arg. of periapsis
260.8467°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
99.2277°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81731 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.000013444
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STARLINK-31955 Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-07-08 09:45:32.119Z238.695° WSW2025-07-08 09:48:32.119Z200.407° SSW40.589°2025-07-08 09:52:32.119Z75.042° E
6 mins2025-07-08 11:25:32.119Z281.257° WNW2025-07-08 11:27:32.119Z322.111° NNW37.17°2025-07-08 11:31:32.119Z72.449° E
6 mins2025-07-08 13:04:32.119Z292.082° WNW2025-07-08 13:07:32.119Z43.174° NE41.552°2025-07-08 13:10:32.119Z94.511° ESE
5 mins2025-07-08 14:44:32.119Z259.267° W2025-07-08 14:46:32.119Z190.519° SSW31.263°2025-07-08 14:49:32.119Z139.782° SSE
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