STARLINK-32238, 61661

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-32238, 61661 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 26 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
61661, 2024-193A
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)
2024-10-26 (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-32238
1 61661U 24193A   25181.70328729 -.00000228  00000-0  44115-5 0  9997
2 61661  53.1588 181.6573 0001153  89.8752 270.2381 15.30188633 37946
Epoch: 2025-06-30T16:52Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T16:52:44.021Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
9.46457°
Altitude
476.145 km
Speed
7.629 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 06m 37s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-27.21098°
Longitude
-151.22514°
Altitude
483.756 km
Speed
7.623 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 35m 56s
Apparent Declination
-50° 30' 20"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:07:35
Azimuth
126.647° SE
Elevation
-42.734°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
476.296 km
Perigee altitude
474.715 km
Semi-major axis
6,853.643 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
53.1588°
RAAN
181.6573°
Arg. of periapsis
89.8752°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
270.2381°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.82526 °/min
Orbital period
94.11 mins
BSTAR
0.0000044115
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STARLINK-32238 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
5 mins2025-07-01 10:40:17.673Z276.338° WNW2025-07-01 10:42:17.673Z238.641° WSW20.326°2025-07-01 10:45:17.673Z180.48° SSW
5 mins2025-07-02 01:58:17.673Z195.576° SSW2025-07-02 02:00:17.673Z143.208° SSE33.143°2025-07-02 02:03:17.673Z66.896° ENE
4 mins2025-07-02 03:37:17.673Z298.324° NW2025-07-02 03:38:17.673Z325.29° NNW24.686°2025-07-02 03:41:17.673Z28.31° NE
5 mins2025-07-02 08:33:17.673Z334.22° NNW2025-07-02 08:35:17.673Z28.175° NE31.626°2025-07-02 08:38:17.673Z99.354° ESE
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