STARLINK-11255, 60730

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-11255, 60730 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
60730, 2024-152L
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
15 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 15 hours ago
0 STARLINK-11255
1 60730U 24152L   25181.59208382  .00000607  00000-0  98682-5 0  9995
2 60730  53.1601 278.7589 0001299  20.2680 339.8389 15.69713673 49250
Epoch: 2025-06-30T14:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T14:12:36.042Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
146.70903°
Altitude
359.81 km
Speed
7.695 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 35m 02s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
9.43636°
Longitude
150.67161°
Altitude
359.032 km
Speed
7.696 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 44m 03s
Apparent Declination
-44° 20' 36"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:10:04
Azimuth
136.627° SSE
Elevation
-14.326°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
360.852 km
Perigee altitude
359.102 km
Semi-major axis
6,738.114 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
53.1601°
RAAN
278.7589°
Arg. of periapsis
20.268°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
339.8389°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.92406 °/min
Orbital period
91.74 mins
BSTAR
0.0000098682
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STARLINK-11255 Visibility forecast

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End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-01 08:43:25.519Z194.232° SSW2025-07-01 08:45:25.519Z123.082° SE30.387°2025-07-01 08:47:25.519Z69.827° E
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