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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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STARLINK-11281 details

Identifier	60996, 2024-158G
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	7 hours ago
Origin	SpaceX/Seattle (US)
Manufacturer	SpaceX/Seattle
Mission	Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor	STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass	730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2024-09-05 (3 months ago)
Launch vehicle	FALCON 9
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Unknown
Radar Cross Section	Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago

0 STARLINK-11281
1 60996U 24158G   24337.20538705  .00006881  00000-0  61510-4 0  9999
2 60996  53.1580  41.3322 0000528 108.5024 251.6052 15.69745111 14965

Epoch: 2024-12-02T04:55Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-02T04:55:45.441Z)

Latitude	0.00005°
Longitude	-104.13968°
Altitude	360.653 km
Speed	7.694 km/s
True Right ascension	02h 45m 19s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	46.10027°
Longitude	23.76936°
Altitude	364.18 km
Speed	7.697 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	16h 37m 23s
Apparent Declination	17° 18' 52"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	09:18:45
Azimuth	64.214° ENE
Elevation	-3.173°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	360.243 km
Perigee altitude	359.532 km
Semi-major axis	6,738.024 km
Eccentricity	0.0000528
Inclination	53.158°
RAAN	41.3322°
Arg. of periapsis	108.5024°
True anomaly	251.59946°
Mean anomaly	251.6052°
Eccentric anomaly	251.60233°
Mean motion	3.92414 °/min
BSTAR	0.00006151
Orbital period	91.74 mins