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STARLINK-11279, 61206

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-11279, 61206 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 20 Sep 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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

61206, 2024-171G

Orbit

LEO

Country

US

Related business

Manufacturer

SpaceX/Seattle

Mission

Operational Commercial Communications

Bus & Motor

STARLINK V2MD, Unknown motor

Mass

960 kg wet, ~910 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2024-09-20 (2 years ago)

Launch vehicle

FALCON 9

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan, 18.1 m

Radar Cross Section

36.964 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 9 hours ago

TLE from 9 hours ago

0 STARLINK-11279
1 61206U 24171G   26171.46537895 -.00001021  00000-0 -35696-5 0  9994
2 61206  53.1581  29.4037 0001212 108.3840 251.7310 15.69704688100548

Epoch: 2026-06-20T11:10Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T11:10:08.741Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

-46.81233°

Altitude

360.913 km

Speed

7.694 km/s

True Right ascension

01h 57m 36s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

07:17:25

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

360.82 km

Perigee altitude

359.186 km

Semi-major axis

6,738.14 km

Eccentricity

0.00012

Inclination

53.1581°

RAAN

29.4037°

Arg. of periapsis

108.384°

True anomaly

251.71781°

Mean anomaly

251.731°

Eccentric anomaly

251.72441°

Mean motion

3.92404 °/min

Orbital period

91.74 mins

BSTAR

-0.0000035696

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Other satellites on launch #171 in the year 2024 (2024-09-20 UTC)

STARLINK-11304, 61209

STARLINK-11309, 61202

STARLINK-11257, 61201

STARLINK-32386, 61213

STARLINK-11209, 61200

STARLINK-32248, 61219

STARLINK-32342, 61217

STARLINK-32425, 61216

STARLINK-11091, 61207

STARLINK-11302, 61204

STARLINK-11292, 61203

STARLINK-11310, 61212

STARLINK-32392, 61214

STARLINK-11307, 61210

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STARLINK-11279 Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
4 mins	2026-06-20 23:53:40.412Z	331.164° NNW	2026-06-20 23:54:40.412Z	4.816° NNE	35.867°	2026-06-20 23:57:40.412Z	113.674° SE

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Check out STARLINK-11279, 61206 on other resources

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