STARLINK-31989, 59959

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31989, 59959 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 05 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
59959, 2024-107Q
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass
730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-06-05 (2 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 17.7 m
Radar Cross Section
33.884 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago
0 STARLINK-31989
1 59959U 24107Q   26170.65171533  .00005846  00000-0  18394-3 0  9999
2 59959  53.1611 311.4817 0001043  92.1425 267.9697 15.34412792115418
Epoch: 2026-06-19T15:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T15:38:28.204Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
168.98654°
Altitude
463.592 km
Speed
7.636 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 45m 55s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:43:14
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
463.635 km
Perigee altitude
462.208 km
Semi-major axis
6,841.059 km
Eccentricity
0.0001
Inclination
53.1611°
RAAN
311.4817°
Arg. of periapsis
92.1425°
True anomaly
267.95776°
Mean anomaly
267.9697°
Eccentric anomaly
267.96373°
Mean motion
3.83582 °/min
Orbital period
93.85 mins
BSTAR
0.00018394
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