STARLINK-31900, 59942

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31900, 59942 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
59942, 2024-106W
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
3 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 3 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31900
1 59942U 24106W   25190.23693189  .00000830  00000-0  39688-4 0  9999
2 59942  43.0009 267.0892 0001244 281.6057  78.4655 15.27581299 63295
Epoch: 2025-07-09T05:41Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-09T05:41:10.915Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-105.62674°
Altitude
482.65 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 48m 21s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-29.03311°
Longitude
110.06703°
Altitude
490.229 km
Speed
7.621 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 16m 49s
Apparent Declination
-34° 06' 41"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:23:48
Azimuth
14.04° NNE
Elevation
-84.03°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.844 km
Perigee altitude
484.136 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.127 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
43.0009°
RAAN
267.0892°
Arg. of periapsis
281.6057°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
78.4655°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81733 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.000039688
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STARLINK-31900 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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7 mins2025-07-09 09:02:10.945Z230.881° WSW2025-07-09 09:06:10.945Z126.968° SE37.098°2025-07-09 09:09:10.945Z78.132° E
6 mins2025-07-09 10:42:10.945Z275.706° WNW2025-07-09 10:45:10.945Z25.506° NE38.576°2025-07-09 10:48:10.945Z70.919° E
5 mins2025-07-09 12:22:10.945Z299.332° NW2025-07-09 12:24:10.945Z29.513° NE40.146°2025-07-09 12:27:10.945Z88.642° E
5 mins2025-07-09 14:01:10.945Z268.344° W2025-07-09 14:03:10.945Z188.473° SSW36.883°2025-07-09 14:06:10.945Z131.893° SE
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