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
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)
2024-10-23 (7 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 6 hours ago
0 STARLINK-32421
1 61628U 24191H   25135.12565104 -.00000236  00000-0  95564-6 0  9997
2 61628  43.0018  40.7483 0001064 251.0750 108.9987 15.27582722 32590
Epoch: 2025-05-15T03:00Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-15T03:00:56.249Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
122.41377°
Altitude
483.054 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 42m 59s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-42.84657°
Longitude
22.56618°
Altitude
495.545 km
Speed
7.618 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 34m 56s
Apparent Declination
-68° 52' 23"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:25:15
Azimuth
151.978° SSE
Elevation
-42.946°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.716 km
Perigee altitude
484.256 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.123 km
Eccentricity
0.0001064
Inclination
43.0018°
RAAN
40.7483°
Arg. of periapsis
251.075°
True anomaly
109.01023°
Mean anomaly
108.9987°
Eccentric anomaly
109.00446°
Mean motion
3.81734 °/min
BSTAR
9.5564e-7
Orbital period
94.31 mins
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STARLINK-32421 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-05-15 20:28:22.441Z193.992° SSW2025-05-15 20:30:22.441Z154.555° SSE22.367°2025-05-15 20:33:22.441Z94.362° ESE
5 mins2025-05-15 22:07:22.441Z254.412° W2025-05-15 22:09:22.441Z355.134° N44.91°2025-05-15 22:12:22.441Z71.185° E
5 mins2025-05-15 23:46:22.441Z291.717° WNW2025-05-15 23:48:22.441Z351.307° N37.855°2025-05-15 23:51:22.441Z73.913° E
6 mins2025-05-16 01:25:22.441Z289.284° WNW2025-05-16 01:27:22.441Z302.067° NW44.023°2025-05-16 01:31:22.441Z107.378° ESE
5 mins2025-05-16 03:04:22.441Z256.314° W2025-05-16 03:06:22.441Z212.579° SW22.327°2025-05-16 03:09:22.441Z158.635° S
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