STARLINK-11281, 60996
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-11281, 60996 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 05 Sep 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
12 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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 14.5 m
Radar Cross Section
36.964 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-11281
1 60996U 24158G 25224.29101418 .00004141 00000-0 39035-4 0 9995
2 60996 53.1612 233.7112 0000813 64.9432 295.1670 15.69698003 54690Epoch: 2025-08-12T06:59Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-12T06:59:03.625Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
167.96031°
Altitude
360.443 km
Speed
7.694 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 34m 50s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-17.01903°
Longitude
152.28657°
Altitude
364.361 km
Speed
7.691 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
17h 21m 54s
Apparent Declination
-40° 43' 05"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:32:33
Azimuth
112.364° ESE
Elevation
-43.276°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
360.569 km
Perigee altitude
359.474 km
Semi-major axis
6,738.159 km
Eccentricity
0.00008
Inclination
53.1612°
RAAN
233.7112°
Arg. of periapsis
64.9432°
True anomaly
295.15857°
Mean anomaly
295.167°
Eccentric anomaly
295.16278°
Mean motion
3.92402 °/min
Orbital period
91.74 mins
BSTAR
0.000039035
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STARLINK-11281 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 5 mins | 2025-08-13 03:01:06.102Z | 209.351° SW | 2025-08-13 03:04:06.102Z | 105.479° ESE | 33.817° | 2025-08-13 03:06:06.102Z | 63.091° ENE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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