STARLINK-31997, 60288

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31997, 60288 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 28 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
60288, 2024-132L
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
18 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass
730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-07-28 (10 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 18 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31997
1 60288U 24132L   25132.84079232 -.00001663  00000-0 -44078-4 0  9999
2 60288  53.1598   9.5177 0000887 111.7863 248.3232 15.30184311 45501
Epoch: 2025-05-12T20:10Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-12T20:10:44.456Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-164.01566°
Altitude
476.386 km
Speed
7.629 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 38m 04s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
44.56134°
Longitude
-120.20532°
Altitude
479.488 km
Speed
7.632 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 50m 18s
Apparent Declination
6° 24' 28"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:07:02
Azimuth
56.255° ENE
Elevation
-25.253°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
476.126 km
Perigee altitude
474.91 km
Semi-major axis
6,853.655 km
Eccentricity
0.0000887
Inclination
53.1598°
RAAN
9.5177°
Arg. of periapsis
111.7863°
True anomaly
248.31375°
Mean anomaly
248.3232°
Eccentric anomaly
248.31848°
Mean motion
3.82525 °/min
BSTAR
-0.000044078
Orbital period
94.11 mins
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STARLINK-31997 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-05-13 18:18:14.456Z222.379° SW2025-05-13 18:21:14.456Z105.597° ESE43.809°2025-05-13 18:24:14.456Z53.409° ENE
5 mins2025-05-14 00:54:14.456Z323.301° NNW2025-05-14 00:56:14.456Z49.307° ENE41.577°2025-05-14 00:59:14.456Z118.325° SE
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