STARLINK-31946, 59940

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31946, 59940 is a payload satellite 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
59940, 2024-106U
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
12 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)
Icon of a cake. It is the launch day of the satellite!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 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31946
1 59940U 24106U   25151.64751690 -.00000758  00000-0 -18033-4 0  9993
2 59940  43.0030 125.7280 0001087 257.3319 102.7411 15.27572933 48013
Epoch: 2025-05-31T15:32Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-31T15:32:25.46Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
3.237°
Altitude
483.011 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 22m 54s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-26.20452°
Longitude
-147.91935°
Altitude
489.091 km
Speed
7.621 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 33m 00s
Apparent Declination
-34° 27' 59"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:08:05
Azimuth
81.428° E
Elevation
-70.362°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.761 km
Perigee altitude
484.269 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.152 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
43.003°
RAAN
125.728°
Arg. of periapsis
257.3319°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
102.7411°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81731 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
-0.000018033
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STARLINK-31946 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-06-01 04:26:03.483Z284.895° WNW2025-06-01 04:29:03.483Z358.503° N37.989°2025-06-01 04:32:03.483Z74.052° E
5 mins2025-06-01 06:06:03.483Z290.058° WNW2025-06-01 06:08:03.483Z320.951° NNW44.491°2025-06-01 06:11:03.483Z105.511° ESE
4 mins2025-06-01 07:45:03.483Z255.619° W2025-06-01 07:47:03.483Z209.587° SW23.115°2025-06-01 07:49:03.483Z167.137° S
4 mins2025-06-02 00:42:03.483Z179.43° S2025-06-02 00:43:03.483Z158.048° S20.797°2025-06-02 00:46:03.483Z97.339° ESE
5 mins2025-06-02 02:20:03.483Z251.534° W2025-06-02 02:22:03.483Z257.364° W44.775°2025-06-02 02:25:03.483Z71.7° E
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