STARLINK-31973, 59943
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-31973, 59943 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-31973 details
| NORAD ID | 59943 |
| COSPAR ID | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 11 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 | 41.66153° |
| Longitude | -93.37253° |
| Altitude | 447.974 km |
| Speed | 7.649 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 12h 41m 30s |
| Apparent Declination | 2° 35' 17" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 23:58:13 |
| Azimuth | 344.232° N |
| Elevation | -46.353° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 447.146 km |
| Perigee | 444.829 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,824.125 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001698 |
| Inclination | 42.9975° |
| RAAN | 95.0878° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 291.6103° |
| True anomaly | 68.4754° |
| Mean anomaly | 68.4573° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 68.46635° |
| Mean motion | 3.85011 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.000065916 |
| Period | 93.5 mins |
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-07-26T23:15:57.103Z)
| Latitude | 0.00002° |
| Longitude | 160.96276° |
| Altitude | 443.38 km |
| Speed | 7.648 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 06h 20m 21s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
TLE from 11 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31973
1 59943U 24106X 24208.96941092 .00002451 00000-0 65916-4 0 9992
2 59943 42.9975 95.0878 0001698 291.6103 68.4573 15.40703776 9867Epoch: 2024-07-26T23:15Z
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STARLINK-31973 Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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