STARLINK-32431, 61256

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-32431, 61256 is a payload satellite 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
6 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 (8 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 6 hours ago
0 STARLINK-32431
1 61256U 24175P   25139.25108654 -.00000641  00000-0 -95306-5 0  9991
2 61256  53.1582 121.6861 0000966  85.6865 274.4246 15.30193460 37573
Epoch: 2025-05-19T06:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-19T06:01:33.877Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
154.12855°
Altitude
476.083 km
Speed
7.629 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 06m 44s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
32.24866°
Longitude
-179.08008°
Altitude
476.842 km
Speed
7.632 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 37m 25s
Apparent Declination
-2° 19' 20"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:17:53
Azimuth
352.032° N
Elevation
-52.146°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
476.153 km
Perigee altitude
474.829 km
Semi-major axis
6,853.628 km
Eccentricity
0.0001
Inclination
53.1582°
RAAN
121.6861°
Arg. of periapsis
85.6865°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
274.4246°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.82527 °/min
Orbital period
94.11 mins
BSTAR
-0.0000095306
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STARLINK-32431 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-05-20 00:59:38.228Z205.074° SW2025-05-20 01:02:38.228Z147.047° SSE33.792°2025-05-20 01:05:38.228Z66.563° ENE
4 mins2025-05-20 02:39:38.228Z297.491° NW2025-05-20 02:40:38.228Z323.362° NNW24.136°2025-05-20 02:43:38.228Z27.266° NE
5 mins2025-05-20 07:35:38.228Z332.71° NNW2025-05-20 07:37:38.228Z24.92° NE32.134°2025-05-20 07:40:38.228Z99.84° ESE
4 mins2025-05-20 09:13:38.228Z273.277° WNW2025-05-20 09:15:38.228Z228.065° WSW22.769°2025-05-20 09:17:38.228Z184.314° SSW
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