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
17 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)
2024-10-23 (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 17 hours ago
0 STARLINK-32421
1 61628U 24191H   25166.83808176 -.00000090  00000-0  62537-5 0  9999
2 61628  42.9980 221.6504 0001312 271.5790  88.4911 15.27569834 36724
Epoch: 2025-06-15T20:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-15T20:06:50.264Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
15.58351°
Altitude
482.831 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 46m 36s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
20.52719°
Longitude
35.0245°
Altitude
482.842 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 24m 40s
Apparent Declination
-9° 36' 55"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:10:25
Azimuth
306.205° NW
Elevation
-47.501°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.925 km
Perigee altitude
484.125 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.162 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
42.998°
RAAN
221.6504°
Arg. of periapsis
271.579°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
88.4911°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.8173 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.0000062537
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STARLINK-32421 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
5 mins2025-06-17 06:52:36.327Z211.37° SW2025-06-17 06:54:36.327Z131.765° SE35.31°2025-06-17 06:57:36.327Z79.665° E
6 mins2025-06-17 08:30:36.327Z273.098° WNW2025-06-17 08:33:36.327Z26.489° NE39.242°2025-06-17 08:36:36.327Z70.564° E
5 mins2025-06-17 10:10:36.327Z299.529° NW2025-06-17 10:12:36.327Z26.436° NE39.531°2025-06-17 10:15:36.327Z86.401° E
5 mins2025-06-17 11:49:36.327Z271.96° WNW2025-06-17 11:51:36.327Z186.568° SSW39.025°2025-06-17 11:54:36.327Z128.326° SE
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