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
20 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 (7 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 20 hours ago
0 STARLINK-32431
1 61256U 24175P   25128.40884327 -.00000107  00000-0  85098-5 0  9997
2 61256  53.1600 172.0475 0001166  68.5998 291.5127 15.30195120 35914
Epoch: 2025-05-08T09:48Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T09:48:44.058Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
158.38414°
Altitude
475.836 km
Speed
7.629 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 28m 11s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-34.93082°
Longitude
123.12175°
Altitude
486.682 km
Speed
7.621 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 58m 24s
Apparent Declination
-51° 00' 58"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:08:18
Azimuth
234.437° WSW
Elevation
-49.276°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
476.285 km
Perigee altitude
474.687 km
Semi-major axis
6,853.623 km
Eccentricity
0.0001166
Inclination
53.16°
RAAN
172.0475°
Arg. of periapsis
68.5998°
True anomaly
291.50027°
Mean anomaly
291.5127°
Eccentric anomaly
291.50648°
Mean motion
3.82528 °/min
BSTAR
0.0000085098
Orbital period
94.11 mins
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STARLINK-32431 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-05-09 06:24:32.555Z265.257° W2025-05-09 06:27:32.555Z337.87° N29.45°2025-05-09 06:30:32.555Z34.828° NE
4 mins2025-05-09 11:22:32.555Z345.431° N2025-05-09 11:24:32.555Z40.576° NE26.018°2025-05-09 11:26:32.555Z83.911° E
4 mins2025-05-09 13:00:32.555Z276.418° WNW2025-05-09 13:02:32.555Z211.408° SW29.981°2025-05-09 13:04:32.555Z167.027° S
4 mins2025-05-10 04:18:32.555Z166.068° S2025-05-10 04:19:32.555Z143.27° SSE22.129°2025-05-10 04:22:32.555Z79.304° E
4 mins2025-05-10 05:55:32.555Z265.563° W2025-05-10 05:57:32.555Z316.411° NNW32.111°2025-05-10 05:59:32.555Z21.831° NNE
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