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
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-11287
1 60998U 24158J   25173.15963276 -.00000403  00000-0  15332-5 0  9996
2 60998  53.1589 125.7137 0001362  85.1340 274.9834 15.69710985 46697
Epoch: 2025-06-22T03:49Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-22T03:49:52.27Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
157.65767°
Altitude
360.559 km
Speed
7.694 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 22m 51s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
38.39051°
Longitude
-60.83014°
Altitude
362.295 km
Speed
7.697 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 03m 11s
Apparent Declination
0° 35' 39"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:08:16
Azimuth
319.895° NNW
Elevation
-41.752°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
360.903 km
Perigee altitude
359.067 km
Semi-major axis
6,738.122 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.1589°
RAAN
125.7137°
Arg. of periapsis
85.134°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
274.9834°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.92405 °/min
Orbital period
91.74 mins
BSTAR
0.0000015332
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STARLINK-11287 Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-06-22 23:54:33.222Z254.924° W2025-06-22 23:55:33.222Z283.776° WNW35.175°2025-06-22 23:58:33.222Z39.669° NE
4 mins2025-06-23 06:19:33.222Z309.287° NW2025-06-23 06:20:33.222Z304.328° NW43.975°2025-06-23 06:23:33.222Z131.528° SE
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