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
17 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 17 hours ago
0 STARLINK-11261
1 60724U 24152E   25182.51779251  .00002307  00000-0  23878-4 0  9992
2 60724  53.1595 274.5933 0000964  84.9851 275.1277 15.69724104 49391
Epoch: 2025-07-01T12:25Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T12:25:37.272Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
168.37587°
Altitude
360.543 km
Speed
7.694 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 18m 22s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
25.19143°
Longitude
-35.72033°
Altitude
360.368 km
Speed
7.697 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 04m 52s
Apparent Declination
-6° 21' 50"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:33:25
Azimuth
12.7° NNE
Elevation
-55.841°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
360.597 km
Perigee altitude
359.298 km
Semi-major axis
6,738.084 km
Eccentricity
0.0001
Inclination
53.1595°
RAAN
274.5933°
Arg. of periapsis
84.9851°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
275.1277°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.92409 °/min
Orbital period
91.74 mins
BSTAR
0.000023878
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STARLINK-11261 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-02 08:27:46.933Z206.508° SW2025-07-02 08:29:46.933Z159.756° S33.472°2025-07-02 08:32:46.933Z62.798° ENE
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