STARLINK-11260, 60997

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-11260, 60997 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-11260 details

Identifier	60997, 2024-158H
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	6 hours ago
Origin	SpaceX/Seattle (US)
Manufacturer	SpaceX/Seattle
Mission	Partially 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 6 hours ago

0 STARLINK-11260
1 60997U 24158H   24337.17222158  .00055622  00000-0  20001-3 0  9994
2 60997  53.1361  29.8459 0002495  31.5119 328.6055 15.88191347 15157

Epoch: 2024-12-02T04:07Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-02T04:07:59.944Z)

Latitude	-0.00007°
Longitude	-103.65382°
Altitude	306.85 km
Speed	7.726 km/s
True Right ascension	01h 59m 23s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	43.27975°
Longitude	-60.38461°
Altitude	310.064 km
Speed	7.728 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	00h 30m 59s
Apparent Declination	6° 48' 44"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	08:11:45
Azimuth	291.955° WNW
Elevation	-14.364°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	309.288 km
Perigee altitude	305.952 km
Semi-major axis	6,685.757 km
Eccentricity	0.0002495
Inclination	53.1361°
RAAN	29.8459°
Arg. of periapsis	31.5119°
True anomaly	328.5906°
Mean anomaly	328.6055°
Eccentric anomaly	328.59805°
Mean motion	3.97024 °/min
BSTAR	0.00020001
Orbital period	90.67 mins