STARLINK-32421, 61628

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-32421, 61628 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 23 Oct 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
61628, 2024-191H
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
1 day 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)
2024-10-23 (8 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 29 m
Radar Cross Section
36.964 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-32421
1 61628U 24191H   25182.20388968  .00000875  00000-0  41323-4 0  9999
2 61628  43.0016 134.8709 0001207 274.4388  85.6326 15.27577132 39076
Epoch: 2025-07-01T04:53Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T04:53:36.068Z)
Latitude
Longitude
141.96792°
Altitude
482.77 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 59m 29s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
39.60141°
Longitude
-161.7307°
Altitude
486.135 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 52m 04s
Apparent Declination
3° 25' 19"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:25:20
Azimuth
288.084° WNW
Elevation
-15.354°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.831 km
Perigee altitude
484.174 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.14 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
43.0016°
RAAN
134.8709°
Arg. of periapsis
274.4388°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
85.6326°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81732 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.000041323
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STARLINK-32421 Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-07-02 04:51:53.584Z286.541° WNW2025-07-02 04:54:53.584Z263.916° W42.061°2025-07-02 04:58:53.584Z115.317° SE
5 mins2025-07-02 23:28:53.584Z193.92° SSW2025-07-02 23:30:53.584Z137.259° SSE27.206°2025-07-02 23:33:53.584Z85.334° E
6 mins2025-07-03 01:06:53.584Z262.242° W2025-07-03 01:08:53.584Z291.445° WNW41.852°2025-07-03 01:12:53.584Z70.68° E
6 mins2025-07-03 02:45:53.584Z290.296° WNW2025-07-03 02:48:53.584Z26.842° NE37.287°2025-07-03 02:51:53.584Z79.851° E
6 mins2025-07-03 04:24:53.584Z285.941° WNW2025-07-03 04:27:53.584Z148.045° SSE43.682°2025-07-03 04:30:53.584Z114.784° SE
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