STARLINK-31966, 59944

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31966, 59944 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
59944, 2024-106Y
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
15 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 (11 months 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 15 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31966
1 59944U 24106Y   25132.27514703  .00000727  00000-0  35945-4 0  9992
2 59944  42.9994 234.8904 0001120 208.4091 151.6700 15.27564201 54471
Epoch: 2025-05-12T06:36Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-12T06:36:12.703Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-94.45309°
Altitude
483.548 km
Speed
7.625 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 39m 33s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
2.67209°
Longitude
79.18852°
Altitude
481.943 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 12m 27s
Apparent Declination
-40° 31' 37"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:52:46
Azimuth
234.497° WSW
Elevation
-21.528°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.81 km
Perigee altitude
484.273 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.179 km
Eccentricity
0.000112
Inclination
42.9994°
RAAN
234.8904°
Arg. of periapsis
208.4091°
True anomaly
151.67609°
Mean anomaly
151.67°
Eccentric anomaly
151.67304°
Mean motion
3.81729 °/min
BSTAR
0.000035945
Orbital period
94.31 mins
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STARLINK-31966 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
5 mins2025-05-13 09:28:38.628Z196.548° SSW2025-05-13 09:30:38.628Z157.614° S23.058°2025-05-13 09:33:38.628Z94.594° ESE
5 mins2025-05-13 11:07:38.628Z255.986° W2025-05-13 11:09:38.628Z310.005° NW44.723°2025-05-13 11:12:38.628Z70.758° E
5 mins2025-05-13 12:46:38.628Z291.19° WNW2025-05-13 12:48:38.628Z344.763° N37.559°2025-05-13 12:51:38.628Z73.811° E
6 mins2025-05-13 14:25:38.628Z288.568° WNW2025-05-13 14:27:38.628Z291.989° WNW43.315°2025-05-13 14:31:38.628Z108.564° ESE
4 mins2025-05-13 16:05:38.628Z239.399° WSW2025-05-13 16:06:38.628Z215.278° SW21.472°2025-05-13 16:09:38.628Z160.872° S
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