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
1 day 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 (11 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 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-31997
1 60288U 24132L   25191.03625527  .00000195  00000-0  18722-4 0  9993
2 60288  53.1599  99.2049 0001140  76.6496 283.4632 15.30187985 54414
Epoch: 2025-07-10T00:52Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T00:52:12.455Z)
Latitude
Longitude
157.9447°
Altitude
475.969 km
Speed
7.629 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 36m 49s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
26.52544°
Longitude
-48.86539°
Altitude
476.114 km
Speed
7.632 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 18m 13s
Apparent Declination
-18° 36' 48"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:51:48
Azimuth
109.588° ESE
Elevation
-5.662°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
476.289 km
Perigee altitude
474.726 km
Semi-major axis
6,853.644 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
53.1599°
RAAN
99.2049°
Arg. of periapsis
76.6496°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
283.4632°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.82526 °/min
Orbital period
94.11 mins
BSTAR
0.000018722
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STARLINK-31997 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
5 mins2025-07-11 04:03:13.307Z286.879° WNW2025-07-11 04:05:13.307Z245.612° WSW28.779°2025-07-11 04:08:13.307Z167.101° S
4 mins2025-07-11 19:22:13.307Z164.675° S2025-07-11 19:23:13.307Z140.224° SSE23.129°2025-07-11 19:26:13.307Z77.191° E
5 mins2025-07-11 20:59:13.307Z268.261° W2025-07-11 21:01:13.307Z322.16° NNW31.644°2025-07-11 21:04:13.307Z33.482° NE
5 mins2025-07-12 01:56:13.307Z340.981° N2025-07-12 01:58:13.307Z27.937° NE24.766°2025-07-12 02:01:13.307Z87.585° E
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