STARLINK-31948, 59941

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31948, 59941 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
59941, 2024-106V
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
13 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 (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 13 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31948
1 59941U 24106V   25163.08418555  .00001520  00000-0  64737-4 0  9993
2 59941  43.0015  57.4985 0000510 266.1231  93.9562 15.27576585 59175
Epoch: 2025-06-12T02:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-12T02:01:13.631Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
126.53424°
Altitude
482.859 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 49m 59s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-19.99586°
Longitude
-33.80332°
Altitude
487.309 km
Speed
7.622 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 45m 22s
Apparent Declination
-31° 43' 19"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:53:42
Azimuth
281.221° WNW
Elevation
-66.046°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.354 km
Perigee altitude
484.654 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.141 km
Eccentricity
0.00005
Inclination
43.0015°
RAAN
57.4985°
Arg. of periapsis
266.1231°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
93.9562°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81732 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.000064737
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STARLINK-31948 Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-06-12 19:28:20.521Z180.393° SSW2025-06-12 19:30:20.521Z142.027° SSE17.926°2025-06-12 19:32:20.521Z105.109° ESE
6 mins2025-06-12 21:06:20.521Z244.418° WSW2025-06-12 21:08:20.521Z226.86° WSW42.059°2025-06-12 21:12:20.521Z73.161° E
6 mins2025-06-12 22:45:20.521Z284.474° WNW2025-06-12 22:48:20.521Z23.328° NE36.996°2025-06-12 22:51:20.521Z73.877° E
5 mins2025-06-13 00:25:20.521Z294.723° NW2025-06-13 00:27:20.521Z50.547° ENE43.304°2025-06-13 00:30:20.521Z99.903° ESE
4 mins2025-06-13 02:04:20.521Z254.059° W2025-06-13 02:06:20.521Z196.059° SSW26.769°2025-06-13 02:08:20.521Z155.424° SSE
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