STARLINK-11259, 60721

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-11259, 60721 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 28 Aug 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.

Loading next visibility...
Identifier
60721, 2024-152B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
19 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)
2024-08-28 (9 months 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)

Expand to show TLE details & history

TLE from 19 hours ago
0 STARLINK-11259
1 60721U 24152B   25162.85378372  .00001843  00000-0  20047-4 0  9992
2 60721  53.1584  11.6447 0000258  72.8663 287.2383 15.69716520 46290
Epoch: 2025-06-11T20:29Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-11T20:29:26.913Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
163.85222°
Altitude
360.571 km
Speed
7.694 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 46m 34s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
48.33162°
Longitude
-76.85054°
Altitude
364.981 km
Speed
7.697 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 20m 37s
Apparent Declination
7° 11' 44"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:42:19
Azimuth
43.084° NE
Elevation
-32.664°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
360.143 km
Perigee altitude
359.795 km
Semi-major axis
6,738.106 km
Eccentricity
0.00003
Inclination
53.1584°
RAAN
11.6447°
Arg. of periapsis
72.8663°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
287.2383°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.92407 °/min
Orbital period
91.74 mins
BSTAR
0.000020047
Loading maneuver chart data...
Loading SW <> Apogee altitude chart data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...

STARLINK-11259 Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

Span
Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order
Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-06-12 16:31:58.934Z224.306° SW2025-06-12 16:34:58.934Z77.361° E42.13°2025-06-12 16:36:58.934Z53.393° ENE
5 mins2025-06-12 22:56:58.934Z323.381° NNW2025-06-12 22:58:58.934Z9.823° NNE34.222°2025-06-12 23:01:58.934Z110.662° ESE
|