STARLINK-32469, 61721

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-32469, 61721 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 30 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
61721, 2024-196Q
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass
730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-10-30 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 17.7 m
Radar Cross Section
33.884 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 9 hours ago

TLE from 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-32469
1 61721U 24196Q   25289.04380919  .00004733  00000-0  17181-3 0  9997
2 61721  53.1559  52.9891 0001056  84.0020 276.1101 15.30203982 55019
Epoch: 2025-10-16T01:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-16T01:03:05.114Z)
Latitude
Longitude
12.4086°
Altitude
476.025 km
Speed
7.629 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 31m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:12:00
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
476.184 km
Perigee altitude
474.737 km
Semi-major axis
6,853.597 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
53.1559°
RAAN
52.9891°
Arg. of periapsis
84.002°
True anomaly
276.09807°
Mean anomaly
276.1101°
Eccentric anomaly
276.10408°
Mean motion
3.8253 °/min
Orbital period
94.11 mins
BSTAR
0.00017181
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