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
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass
730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-06-05 (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 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-31989
1 59959U 24107Q   25128.05237553  .00000802  00000-0  39192-4 0  9997
2 59959  53.1605  45.0727 0001153  66.6870 293.4252 15.30193033 53000
Epoch: 2025-05-08T01:15Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T01:15:25.245Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
160.08908°
Altitude
475.822 km
Speed
7.629 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 00m 17s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-40.47067°
Longitude
13.2919°
Altitude
489.346 km
Speed
7.62 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 05m 49s
Apparent Declination
-84° 30' 54"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:46:54
Azimuth
186.545° SSW
Elevation
-37.878°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
476.282 km
Perigee altitude
474.702 km
Semi-major axis
6,853.629 km
Eccentricity
0.0001153
Inclination
53.1605°
RAAN
45.0727°
Arg. of periapsis
66.687°
True anomaly
293.41308°
Mean anomaly
293.4252°
Eccentric anomaly
293.41914°
Mean motion
3.82527 °/min
BSTAR
0.000039192
Orbital period
94.11 mins
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STARLINK-31989 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
4 mins2025-05-09 19:44:33.047Z169.047° S2025-05-09 19:46:33.047Z127.348° SE19.948°2025-05-09 19:48:33.047Z87.369° E
5 mins2025-05-09 21:22:33.047Z268.35° W2025-05-09 21:24:33.047Z345.846° N34.142°2025-05-09 21:27:33.047Z39° NE
4 mins2025-05-10 02:19:33.047Z351.05° N2025-05-10 02:21:33.047Z40.816° NE21.883°2025-05-10 02:23:33.047Z78.146° E
5 mins2025-05-10 03:57:33.047Z286.089° WNW2025-05-10 03:59:33.047Z198.895° SSW36.477°2025-05-10 04:02:33.047Z149.014° SSE
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