STARLINK-32431, 61256

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-32431, 61256 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 25 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
61256, 2024-175P
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
15 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)
2024-09-25 (9 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 29 m
Radar Cross Section
33.884 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 15 hours ago
0 STARLINK-32431
1 61256U 24175P   25181.77100050 -.00000073  00000-0  96471-5 0  9999
2 61256  53.1595 284.1821 0001041  70.2962 289.8151 15.30198572 42885
Epoch: 2025-06-30T18:30Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T18:30:14.443Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
87.54589°
Altitude
475.877 km
Speed
7.629 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 56m 43s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
27.1461°
Longitude
-117.76669°
Altitude
476.279 km
Speed
7.631 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 51m 19s
Apparent Declination
-5° 35' 55"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:52:54
Azimuth
46.613° ENE
Elevation
-46.137°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
476.189 km
Perigee altitude
474.762 km
Semi-major axis
6,853.613 km
Eccentricity
0.0001
Inclination
53.1595°
RAAN
284.1821°
Arg. of periapsis
70.2962°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
289.8151°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.82529 °/min
Orbital period
94.11 mins
BSTAR
0.0000096471
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STARLINK-32431 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-01 10:23:39.464Z262.442° W2025-07-01 10:26:39.464Z334.328° NNW30.773°2025-07-01 10:29:39.464Z34.95° NE
4 mins2025-07-01 15:21:39.464Z344.764° N2025-07-01 15:23:39.464Z36.942° NE25.215°2025-07-01 15:25:39.464Z80.958° E
5 mins2025-07-01 16:59:39.464Z280.356° WNW2025-07-01 17:01:39.464Z214.383° SW31.918°2025-07-01 17:04:39.464Z157.555° S
4 mins2025-07-02 08:17:39.464Z166.06° S2025-07-02 08:19:39.464Z119.123° SE20.979°2025-07-02 08:21:39.464Z81.866° E
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