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

Country

Related business

SpaceX (US)

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 (11 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, 14.5 m

Radar Cross Section

33.884 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 15 hours ago

TLE from 15 hours ago

0 STARLINK-32431
1 61256U 24175P   25241.66464666  .00001684  00000-0  68987-4 0  9998
2 61256  53.1606   5.9818 0001422 147.1040 213.0049 15.30190993 52051

Epoch: 2025-08-29T15:57Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-29T15:57:05.471Z)

Latitude

-0.00006°

Longitude

148.59892°

Altitude

476.959 km

Speed

7.628 km/s

True Right ascension

00h 23m 55s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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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

22:15:31

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

476.473 km

Perigee altitude

474.524 km

Semi-major axis

6,853.635 km

Eccentricity

0.00014

Inclination

53.1606°

RAAN

5.9818°

Arg. of periapsis

147.104°

True anomaly

212.99603°

Mean anomaly

213.0049°

Eccentric anomaly

213.00046°

Mean motion

3.82527 °/min

Orbital period

94.11 mins

BSTAR

0.000068987

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STARLINK-32431 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.
6 mins	2025-08-30 10:56:08.042Z	221.632° SW	2025-08-30 10:59:08.042Z	157.82° S	43.636°	2025-08-30 11:02:08.042Z	54.6° ENE
4 mins	2025-08-30 12:36:08.042Z	306.256° NW	2025-08-30 12:37:08.042Z	327.362° NNW	18.941°	2025-08-30 12:40:08.042Z	24.101° NE
5 mins	2025-08-30 17:32:08.042Z	322.174° NNW	2025-08-30 17:34:08.042Z	21.657° NNE	40.89°	2025-08-30 17:37:08.042Z	116.115° SE