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
11 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, 29 m
Radar Cross Section
36.964 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 STARLINK-11281
1 60996U 24158G 25193.92074521 -.00000474 00000-0 93420-6 0 9990
2 60996 53.1592 23.4266 0000477 61.6541 298.4525 15.69703049 49924Epoch: 2025-07-12T22:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-12T22:05:52.386Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
120.90693°
Altitude
360.508 km
Speed
7.694 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 33m 42s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-27.79114°
Longitude
95.62063°
Altitude
368.096 km
Speed
7.688 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 30m 47s
Apparent Declination
-60° 44' 36"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:04:05
Azimuth
142.505° SSE
Elevation
-37.112°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #158 in the year 2024 (2024-09-05 UTC)
STARLINK-11281 Visibility forecast
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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 | 2025-07-13 15:04:37.915Z | 210.86° SW | 2025-07-13 15:07:37.915Z | 102.36° ESE | 34.619° | 2025-07-13 15:09:37.915Z | 61.909° ENE |
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