STARLINK-32509, 62042

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-32509, 62042 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 21 Nov 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
62042, 2024-216L
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
13 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)
2024-11-21 (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 13 hours ago
0 STARLINK-32509
1 62042U 24216L   25188.74136231  .00018957  00000-0  69626-3 0  9992
2 62042  43.0017 199.6955 0001893 277.3727  82.6909 15.27596471 36416
Epoch: 2025-07-07T17:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T17:47:33.703Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
6.85866°
Altitude
482.61 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 18m 46s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
43.13998°
Longitude
91.66899°
Altitude
487.353 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 44m 50s
Apparent Declination
69° 45' 01"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:49:20
Azimuth
26.1° NE
Elevation
47.666°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
486.244 km
Perigee altitude
483.645 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.082 km
Eccentricity
0.00019
Inclination
43.0017°
RAAN
199.6955°
Arg. of periapsis
277.3727°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
82.6909°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81737 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.00069626
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STARLINK-32509 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-08 08:19:54.521Z291.151° WNW2025-07-08 08:22:54.521Z56.577° ENE42.886°2025-07-08 08:25:54.521Z99.709° ESE
4 mins2025-07-08 09:59:54.521Z253.12° W2025-07-08 10:00:54.521Z227.533° WSW26.92°2025-07-08 10:03:54.521Z154.315° SSE
6 mins2025-07-09 04:33:54.521Z243.254° WSW2025-07-09 04:36:54.521Z102.716° ESE42.851°2025-07-09 04:39:54.521Z73.617° E
5 mins2025-07-09 06:13:54.521Z292.112° WNW2025-07-09 06:15:54.521Z15.181° NNE37.781°2025-07-09 06:18:54.521Z72.949° E
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