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 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
59943, 2024-106X
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
16 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 16 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31973
1 59943U 24106X   25200.73859866 -.00000347  00000-0 -30964-5 0  9997
2 59943  43.0020 208.3055 0001035 275.3537  84.7196 15.27573667 64896
Epoch: 2025-07-19T17:43Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-19T17:43:34.924Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
4.63854°
Altitude
482.778 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 53m 13s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
31.65232°
Longitude
41.9933°
Altitude
484.379 km
Speed
7.628 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 46m 27s
Apparent Declination
-3° 36' 03"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:31:26
Azimuth
296.496° NW
Elevation
-33.024°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.723 km
Perigee altitude
484.303 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.15 km
Eccentricity
0.0001
Inclination
43.002°
RAAN
208.3055°
Arg. of periapsis
275.3537°
True anomaly
84.73141°
Mean anomaly
84.7196°
Eccentric anomaly
84.72551°
Mean motion
3.81731 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
-0.0000030964
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