STARLINK-31869, 60196

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31869, 60196 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 03 Jul 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
60196, 2024-124P
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass
730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-07-03 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 29 m
Radar Cross Section
36.964 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-31869
1 60196U 24124P   25186.97440576  .00000608  00000-0  32662-4 0  9996
2 60196  53.1609  28.3842 0001211  78.2781 281.8355 15.30196967 56520
Epoch: 2025-07-05T23:23Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T23:23:08.657Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
113.39332°
Altitude
475.954 km
Speed
7.629 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 53m 32s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
26.21355°
Longitude
130.33257°
Altitude
475.802 km
Speed
7.632 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 16m 57s
Apparent Declination
-6° 17' 48"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:02:52
Azimuth
309.194° NW
Elevation
-44.905°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
476.31 km
Perigee altitude
474.65 km
Semi-major axis
6,853.617 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
53.1609°
RAAN
28.3842°
Arg. of periapsis
78.2781°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
281.8355°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.82528 °/min
Orbital period
94.11 mins
BSTAR
0.000032662
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STARLINK-31869 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-06 23:24:38.141Z299.119° NW2025-07-06 23:27:38.141Z248.96° W35.09°2025-07-06 23:30:38.141Z155.807° SSE
5 mins2025-07-07 16:21:38.141Z259.619° W2025-07-07 16:23:38.141Z327.619° NNW36.844°2025-07-07 16:26:38.141Z38.448° NE
4 mins2025-07-07 21:18:38.141Z345.986° N2025-07-07 21:20:38.141Z31.012° NE21.382°2025-07-07 21:22:38.141Z71.881° E
5 mins2025-07-07 22:56:38.141Z293.946° NW2025-07-07 22:58:38.141Z220.113° SW39.784°2025-07-07 23:01:38.141Z147.207° SSE
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