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   25181.87985997 -.00001058  00000-0 -23613-4 0  9999
2 60196  53.1604  52.0487 0001112  91.0526 269.0603 15.30189168 56826
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:06:59.901Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
176.11582°
Altitude
476.16 km
Speed
7.629 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 28m 11s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-27.41979°
Longitude
16.245°
Altitude
483.815 km
Speed
7.623 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 00m 14s
Apparent Declination
-44° 58' 14"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:14:00
Azimuth
243.69° WSW
Elevation
-48.809°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
476.266 km
Perigee altitude
474.742 km
Semi-major axis
6,853.641 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
53.1604°
RAAN
52.0487°
Arg. of periapsis
91.0526°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
269.0603°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.82526 °/min
Orbital period
94.11 mins
BSTAR
-0.000023613
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STARLINK-31869 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
6 mins2025-07-01 17:39:31.565Z210.222° SW2025-07-01 17:42:31.565Z144.552° SSE37.89°2025-07-01 17:45:31.565Z62.025° ENE
4 mins2025-07-01 19:19:31.565Z302.258° NW2025-07-01 19:20:31.565Z326.691° NNW22.224°2025-07-01 19:23:31.565Z26.675° NE
5 mins2025-07-02 00:15:31.565Z330.318° NNW2025-07-02 00:17:31.565Z28.192° NE35.24°2025-07-02 00:20:31.565Z105.528° ESE
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