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
12 hours 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 (10 months 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 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31869
1 60196U 24124P   25128.77893748  .00000487  00000-0  28556-4 0  9995
2 60196  53.1612 298.6947 0000927  87.5891 272.5216 15.30197159 48696
Epoch: 2025-05-08T18:41Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T18:41:40.198Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
151.43266°
Altitude
476.095 km
Speed
7.629 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 54m 46s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-25.67138°
Longitude
128.04937°
Altitude
483.07 km
Speed
7.624 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 47m 34s
Apparent Declination
-57° 04' 48"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:14:30
Azimuth
137.828° SSE
Elevation
-36.765°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
476.115 km
Perigee altitude
474.844 km
Semi-major axis
6,853.617 km
Eccentricity
0.0000927
Inclination
53.1612°
RAAN
298.6947°
Arg. of periapsis
87.5891°
True anomaly
272.51099°
Mean anomaly
272.5216°
Eccentric anomaly
272.51629°
Mean motion
3.82528 °/min
BSTAR
0.000028556
Orbital period
94.11 mins
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STARLINK-31869 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-05-09 13:40:34.440Z211.342° SW2025-05-09 13:43:34.440Z121.767° SE39.27°2025-05-09 13:46:34.440Z59.093° ENE
4 mins2025-05-09 15:19:34.440Z291.203° WNW2025-05-09 15:21:34.440Z335.102° NNW21.573°2025-05-09 15:23:34.440Z17.6° NNE
5 mins2025-05-09 20:16:34.440Z332.309° NNW2025-05-09 20:18:34.440Z46.276° ENE36.406°2025-05-09 20:21:34.440Z109.494° ESE
4 mins2025-05-09 21:54:34.440Z262.01° W2025-05-09 21:55:34.440Z241.964° WSW18.195°2025-05-09 21:58:34.440Z185.355° SSW
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