STARLINK-11260, 60997

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-11260, 60997 is a payload satellite 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
8 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 (9 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 8 hours ago
0 STARLINK-11260
1 60997U 24158H   25152.57363402 -.00020147  00000-0 -13214-3 0  9996
2 60997  53.1618 205.3831 0001104  43.9021 316.2086 15.74439006 43792
Epoch: 2025-06-01T13:46Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-01T13:46:01.979Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
108.57709°
Altitude
346.609 km
Speed
7.702 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 41m 31s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
21.37819°
Longitude
123.93162°
Altitude
346.155 km
Speed
7.705 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 38m 49s
Apparent Declination
-9° 56' 19"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:11:53
Azimuth
59.187° ENE
Elevation
-44.739°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
347.231 km
Perigee altitude
345.747 km
Semi-major axis
6,724.626 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
53.1618°
RAAN
205.3831°
Arg. of periapsis
43.9021°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
316.2086°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.93587 °/min
Orbital period
91.47 mins
BSTAR
-0.00013214
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STARLINK-11260 Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-06-02 13:07:54.643Z303.967° NW2025-06-02 13:09:54.643Z164.413° S41.611°2025-06-02 13:11:54.643Z137.199° SSE
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