STARLINK-31946, 59940
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-31946, 59940 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 01 Jun 2024 UTC via a Falcon 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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STARLINK-31946 details
| NORAD ID | 59940 |
| COSPAR ID | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 8 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | SpaceX/Seattle |
| Bus | Starlink V2M |
| Motor | Unknown |
| Mass | 750 kg wet, ~700 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Radar Cross Section | Large (>1 m²) |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | 16.88924° |
| Longitude | -20.69772° |
| Altitude | 443.887 km |
| Speed | 7.649 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 13h 48m 37s |
| Apparent Declination | -31° 31' 40" |
| Sunlit | Object is in full shadow |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 19:01:04 |
| Azimuth | 238.372° WSW |
| Elevation | -11.588° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 446.78 km |
| Perigee | 444.698 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,823.876 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001526 |
| Inclination | 42.9993° |
| RAAN | 95.125° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 277.0735° |
| True anomaly | 264.09231° |
| Mean anomaly | 264.1097° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 264.101° |
| Mean motion | 3.85032 °/min |
| BSTAR | -0.0046276 |
| Period | 93.5 mins |
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-07-26T22:00:00.999Z)
| Latitude | -0.85853° |
| Longitude | 0.95136° |
| Altitude | 443.779 km |
| Speed | 7.648 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 18h 24m 09s |
| True Declination | 0° 51' 11" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
TLE from 8 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31946
1 59940U 24106U 24208.91667824 -.00189445 00000-0 -46276-2 0 9999
2 59940 42.9993 95.1250 0001526 277.0735 264.1097 15.40787897 5945Epoch: 2024-07-26T22:00Z
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STARLINK-31946 Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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