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). 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
60997, 2024-158H
Orbit
LEO
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)
2024-09-05 (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 11 hours ago
0 STARLINK-11260
1 60997U 24158H   25188.82415443 -.00001388  00000-0 -66100-5 0  9996
2 60997  53.1610  26.2108 0000180 199.2403 160.8608 15.69713371 49493
Epoch: 2025-07-07T19:46Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T19:46:46.942Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
163.48722°
Altitude
360.747 km
Speed
7.694 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 44m 50s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
7.59062°
Longitude
-24.55631°
Altitude
359.862 km
Speed
7.695 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 49m 19s
Apparent Declination
-20° 51' 06"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:17:28
Azimuth
276.74° WNW
Elevation
-41.308°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
360.099 km
Perigee altitude
359.856 km
Semi-major axis
6,738.115 km
Eccentricity
0.00002
Inclination
53.161°
RAAN
26.2108°
Arg. of periapsis
199.2403°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
160.8608°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.92406 °/min
Orbital period
91.74 mins
BSTAR
-0.00000661
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STARLINK-11260 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-08 15:49:57.163Z224.904° SW2025-07-08 15:51:57.163Z173.929° S44.436°2025-07-08 15:54:57.163Z51.895° ENE
5 mins2025-07-08 22:13:57.163Z320.12° NNW2025-07-08 22:16:57.163Z51.506° ENE36.133°2025-07-08 22:18:57.163Z108.88° ESE
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