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
2 days 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 2 days ago
0 STARLINK-11261
1 60724U 24152E   25118.72111131 -.00013458  00000-0 -10613-3 0  9994
2 60724  53.1576 229.0872 0000745 143.5432 216.5637 15.69772430 39361
Epoch: 2025-04-28T17:18Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-28T17:18:24.017Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
112.55607°
Altitude
360.866 km
Speed
7.694 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 16m 20s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
23.64544°
Longitude
-95.0909°
Altitude
360.002 km
Speed
7.697 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 43m 47s
Apparent Declination
-9° 13' 47"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:46:06
Azimuth
65.565° ENE
Elevation
-39.258°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
360.311 km
Perigee altitude
359.307 km
Semi-major axis
6,737.946 km
Eccentricity
0.0000745
Inclination
53.1576°
RAAN
229.0872°
Arg. of periapsis
143.5432°
True anomaly
216.55861°
Mean anomaly
216.5637°
Eccentric anomaly
216.56116°
Mean motion
3.92421 °/min
BSTAR
-0.00010613
Orbital period
91.74 mins
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STARLINK-11261 Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-04-30 15:36:58.185Z334.503° NNW2025-04-30 15:38:58.185Z24.733° NE24.653°2025-04-30 15:40:58.185Z84.247° E
4 mins2025-05-01 09:41:58.185Z258.386° W2025-05-01 09:42:58.185Z288.511° WNW34.069°2025-05-01 09:45:58.185Z38.395° NE
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