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
16 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 16 hours ago
0 STARLINK-11261
1 60724U 24152E   25181.75376928  .00000759  00000-0  11119-4 0  9995
2 60724  53.1598 278.3605 0000780  84.9187 275.1920 15.69713134 49262
Epoch: 2025-06-30T18:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T18:05:25.665Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
87.94449°
Altitude
360.585 km
Speed
7.694 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 33m 26s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-7.24797°
Longitude
-89.92294°
Altitude
361.959 km
Speed
7.693 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 00m 06s
Apparent Declination
-24° 45' 23"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:48:44
Azimuth
64.549° ENE
Elevation
-62.674°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
360.504 km
Perigee altitude
359.453 km
Semi-major axis
6,738.115 km
Eccentricity
0.00008
Inclination
53.1598°
RAAN
278.3605°
Arg. of periapsis
84.9187°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
275.192°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.92406 °/min
Orbital period
91.74 mins
BSTAR
0.000011119
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STARLINK-11261 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-01 15:59:20.580Z310.166° NW2025-07-01 16:01:20.580Z130.456° SE44.81°2025-07-01 16:03:20.580Z130.814° SE
4 mins2025-07-02 08:28:20.580Z201.492° SSW2025-07-02 08:30:20.580Z122.846° SE34.528°2025-07-02 08:32:20.580Z66.019° ENE
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