STARLINK-11287, 60998

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-11287, 60998 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
60998, 2024-158J
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
5 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 5 hours ago
0 STARLINK-11287
1 60998U 24158J   25181.88233413 -.00000851  00000-0 -21694-5 0  9994
2 60998  53.1585  82.7143 0000934  72.6598 287.4522 15.69708994 48065
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:10Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:10:33.668Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-154.11178°
Altitude
360.456 km
Speed
7.694 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 30m 51s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
23.65321°
Longitude
5.77034°
Altitude
360.414 km
Speed
7.697 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 38m 58s
Apparent Declination
-22° 36' 28"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:00:54
Azimuth
110.929° ESE
Elevation
-10.313°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
360.62 km
Perigee altitude
359.361 km
Semi-major axis
6,738.128 km
Eccentricity
0.00009
Inclination
53.1585°
RAAN
82.7143°
Arg. of periapsis
72.6598°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
287.4522°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.92405 °/min
Orbital period
91.74 mins
BSTAR
-0.0000021694
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STARLINK-11287 Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-07-01 03:48:46.902Z285.326° WNW2025-07-01 03:50:46.902Z231.082° WSW26.993°2025-07-01 03:52:46.902Z170.319° S
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