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.

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Identifier
60721, 2024-152B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
12 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 (10 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)

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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-11259
1 60721U 24152B   25181.57256809 -.00002584  00000-0 -16488-4 0  9991
2 60721  53.1583 279.3666 0000444  89.1212 270.9857 15.69708604 49239
Epoch: 2025-06-30T13:44Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T13:44:29.882Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
154.36162°
Altitude
360.64 km
Speed
7.694 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 37m 27s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
11.03014°
Longitude
160.18823°
Altitude
359.821 km
Speed
7.696 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 39m 45s
Apparent Declination
-20° 15' 39"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:38:32
Azimuth
87.302° E
Elevation
-35.824°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
360.291 km
Perigee altitude
359.693 km
Semi-major axis
6,738.129 km
Eccentricity
0.00004
Inclination
53.1583°
RAAN
279.3666°
Arg. of periapsis
89.1212°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
270.9857°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.92405 °/min
Orbital period
91.74 mins
BSTAR
-0.000016488
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STARLINK-11259 Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-07-01 09:49:28.103Z264.725° W2025-07-01 09:51:28.103Z338.656° N30.905°2025-07-01 09:53:28.103Z31.63° NE
4 mins2025-07-01 16:14:28.103Z294.607° NW2025-07-01 16:15:28.103Z265.851° W37.849°2025-07-01 16:18:28.103Z143.525° SSE
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