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
2 days 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 2 days ago
0 STARLINK-31966
1 59944U 24106Y   25118.80553585 -.00000483  00000-0 -80314-5 0  9998
2 59944  43.0006 310.9644 0001158 286.7547  73.3178 15.27575435 52412
Epoch: 2025-04-28T19:19Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-28T19:19:58.297Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
163.95723°
Altitude
482.61 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 43m 51s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-4.37512°
Longitude
-20.7896°
Altitude
483.8 km
Speed
7.625 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 48m 11s
Apparent Declination
-21° 42' 39"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:56:45
Azimuth
325.196° NNW
Elevation
-68.76°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.803 km
Perigee altitude
484.213 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.145 km
Eccentricity
0.0001158
Inclination
43.0006°
RAAN
310.9644°
Arg. of periapsis
286.7547°
True anomaly
73.33051°
Mean anomaly
73.3178°
Eccentric anomaly
73.32416°
Mean motion
3.81732 °/min
BSTAR
-0.0000080314
Orbital period
94.31 mins
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STARLINK-31966 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
6 mins2025-04-30 15:28:35.555Z213.197° SW2025-04-30 15:31:35.555Z144.298° SSE30.155°2025-04-30 15:34:35.555Z84.92° E
6 mins2025-04-30 17:07:35.555Z265.088° W2025-04-30 17:10:35.555Z23.682° NE41.983°2025-04-30 17:13:35.555Z69.995° E
5 mins2025-04-30 18:47:35.555Z297.587° NW2025-04-30 18:49:35.555Z12.682° NNE38.561°2025-04-30 18:52:35.555Z80.678° E
5 mins2025-04-30 20:26:35.555Z281.353° WNW2025-04-30 20:28:35.555Z194.422° SSW43.52°2025-04-30 20:31:35.555Z119.195° SE
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