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
13 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 (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 13 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31869
1 60196U 24124P   25188.80322029  .00000142  00000-0  16937-4 0  9992
2 60196  53.1613  19.8891 0001240  81.4258 278.6883 15.30194396 56806
Epoch: 2025-07-07T19:16Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T19:16:38.233Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
164.72246°
Altitude
476.003 km
Speed
7.629 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 19m 33s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-12.81437°
Longitude
-8.11389°
Altitude
478.996 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 44m 23s
Apparent Declination
-31° 11' 13"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:45:57
Azimuth
269.395° W
Elevation
-53.075°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
476.338 km
Perigee altitude
474.638 km
Semi-major axis
6,853.625 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
53.1613°
RAAN
19.8891°
Arg. of periapsis
81.4258°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
278.6883°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.82527 °/min
Orbital period
94.11 mins
BSTAR
0.000016937
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STARLINK-31869 Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-07-08 14:14:12.488Z167.558° S2025-07-08 14:16:12.488Z134.084° SE15.8°2025-07-08 14:18:12.488Z96.3° ESE
5 mins2025-07-08 15:52:12.488Z253.518° W2025-07-08 15:54:12.488Z332.465° NNW39.639°2025-07-08 15:57:12.488Z41.22° NE
4 mins2025-07-08 20:49:12.488Z348.218° N2025-07-08 20:51:12.488Z31.826° NE19.734°2025-07-08 20:53:12.488Z69.782° E
5 mins2025-07-08 22:27:12.488Z299.374° NW2025-07-08 22:29:12.488Z212.839° SW42.617°2025-07-08 22:32:12.488Z141.387° SSE
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