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
21 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 (9 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 21 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31997
1 60288U 24132L   25128.92189939  .00000232  00000-0  19955-4 0  9994
2 60288  53.1610  27.7229 0001298  78.7836 281.3311 15.30194425 44900
Epoch: 2025-05-08T22:07Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T22:07:32.107Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-171.14632°
Altitude
475.957 km
Speed
7.629 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 50m 53s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
53.23192°
Longitude
-89.57233°
Altitude
480.9 km
Speed
7.632 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 42m 41s
Apparent Declination
16° 20' 13"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
03:03:53
Azimuth
50.481° ENE
Elevation
-16.836°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
476.378 km
Perigee altitude
474.598 km
Semi-major axis
6,853.625 km
Eccentricity
0.0001298
Inclination
53.161°
RAAN
27.7229°
Arg. of periapsis
78.7836°
True anomaly
281.31652°
Mean anomaly
281.3311°
Eccentric anomaly
281.32381°
Mean motion
3.82528 °/min
BSTAR
0.000019955
Orbital period
94.11 mins
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STARLINK-31997 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-05-09 20:16:01.025Z245.289° WSW2025-05-09 20:19:01.025Z324.345° NNW40.142°2025-05-09 20:22:01.025Z41.164° NE
5 mins2025-05-10 01:13:01.025Z333.928° NNW2025-05-10 01:16:01.025Z29.315° NE19.616°2025-05-10 01:18:01.025Z68.09° E
5 mins2025-05-10 02:52:01.025Z300.785° NW2025-05-10 02:54:01.025Z226.004° WSW43.006°2025-05-10 02:57:01.025Z140.835° SSE
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