STARLINK-11261, 60724

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-11261, 60724 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
60724, 2024-152E
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
20 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 (8 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 20 hours ago
0 STARLINK-11261
1 60724U 24152E   25128.46254425  .00001910  00000-0  20626-4 0  9994
2 60724  53.1581 181.0698 0001585  66.0792 294.0392 15.69706279 40898
Epoch: 2025-05-08T11:06Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T11:06:03.823Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
148.02119°
Altitude
360.217 km
Speed
7.695 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 04m 16s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-26.55706°
Longitude
122.10606°
Altitude
367.799 km
Speed
7.689 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 13m 39s
Apparent Declination
-48° 18' 37"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:58:14
Azimuth
237.206° WSW
Elevation
-44.747°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
361.066 km
Perigee altitude
358.93 km
Semi-major axis
6,738.135 km
Eccentricity
0.0001585
Inclination
53.1581°
RAAN
181.0698°
Arg. of periapsis
66.0792°
True anomaly
294.02261°
Mean anomaly
294.0392°
Eccentric anomaly
294.03091°
Mean motion
3.92404 °/min
BSTAR
0.000020626
Orbital period
91.74 mins
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STARLINK-11261 Visibility forecast

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End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-05-10 06:05:20.798Z245.973° WSW2025-05-10 06:07:20.798Z321.613° NNW40.219°2025-05-10 06:09:20.798Z38.529° NE
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