STARLINK-32442, 61729

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-32442, 61729 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
61729, 2024-196Y
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
14 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)
2024-10-30 (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 14 hours ago
0 STARLINK-32442
1 61729U 24196Y   25186.18887183 -.00000804  00000-0 -15022-4 0  9991
2 61729  53.1595 170.9161 0001195  91.6848 268.4290 15.30191494 39260
Epoch: 2025-07-05T04:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T04:31:58.526Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
179.49177°
Altitude
476.163 km
Speed
7.629 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 23m 39s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-45.24532°
Longitude
45.57806°
Altitude
491.272 km
Speed
7.619 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 13m 02s
Apparent Declination
-63° 43' 33"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
06:03:07
Azimuth
215.201° SW
Elevation
-47.076°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
476.316 km
Perigee altitude
474.678 km
Semi-major axis
6,853.634 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
53.1595°
RAAN
170.9161°
Arg. of periapsis
91.6848°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
268.429°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.82527 °/min
Orbital period
94.11 mins
BSTAR
-0.000015022
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STARLINK-32442 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
5 mins2025-07-06 01:04:38.438Z195.008° SSW2025-07-06 01:07:38.438Z112.985° SE29.988°2025-07-06 01:09:38.438Z71.617° E
4 mins2025-07-06 02:43:38.438Z290.225° WNW2025-07-06 02:44:38.438Z315.612° NNW25.391°2025-07-06 02:47:38.438Z26.331° NE
5 mins2025-07-06 07:39:38.438Z332.455° NNW2025-07-06 07:41:38.438Z17.057° NNE29.435°2025-07-06 07:44:38.438Z94.167° ESE
4 mins2025-07-06 09:18:38.438Z262.418° W2025-07-06 09:19:38.438Z235.191° WSW25.212°2025-07-06 09:22:38.438Z171.513° S
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