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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass
730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 17.7 m
Radar Cross Section
33.884 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 17 hours ago
TLE from 17 hours ago
0 STARLINK-32509
1 62042U 24216L 26313.75002315 -.00013348 00000-0 -47632-3 0 9993
2 62042 43.0013 312.3877 0001340 270.5499 104.1567 15.27586592 5843Epoch: 2026-11-09T18:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-09T18:00:02.000Z)
Latitude
9.98353°
Longitude
4.27691°
Altitude
482.284 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 32m 49s
True Declination
9° 55' 21"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:00:18
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.894 km
Perigee altitude
484.055 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.111 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
43.0013°
RAAN
312.3877°
Arg. of periapsis
270.5499°
True anomaly
104.17159°
Mean anomaly
104.1567°
Eccentric anomaly
104.16414°
Mean motion
3.81735 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
-0.00047632
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Other satellites on launch #216 in the year 2024 (2024-11-21 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.STARLINK-32509 Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 7 mins | 2026-11-11 03:05:20.593Z | 221.744° SW | 2026-11-11 03:09:20.593Z | 131.512° SE | 38.599° | 2026-11-11 03:12:20.593Z | 81.313° E |
| 6 mins | 2026-11-11 04:45:20.593Z | 269.661° W | 2026-11-11 04:47:20.593Z | 308.804° NW | 58.354° | 2026-11-11 04:51:20.593Z | 70.194° E |
| 6 mins | 2026-11-11 06:24:20.593Z | 292.223° WNW | 2026-11-11 06:27:20.593Z | 29.333° NE | 51.305° | 2026-11-11 06:30:20.593Z | 83.144° E |
| 6 mins | 2026-11-11 08:03:20.593Z | 282.889° WNW | 2026-11-11 08:06:20.593Z | 170.986° S | 62.928° | 2026-11-11 08:09:20.593Z | 121.846° SE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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