STARLINK-32491, 62043

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-32491, 62043 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
62043, 2024-216M
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-32491
1 62043U 24216M   25188.78151654  .00019579  00000-0  71880-3 0  9999
2 62043  43.0037 206.9181 0002544 292.5843  67.4739 15.27594062 36331
Epoch: 2025-07-07T18:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T18:45:23.029Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-0.41381°
Altitude
482.115 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 47m 40s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
14.32755°
Longitude
12.41294°
Altitude
481.842 km
Speed
7.628 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 50m 53s
Apparent Declination
-18° 50' 21"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:29:41
Azimuth
270.409° WNW
Elevation
-30.702°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
486.698 km
Perigee altitude
483.206 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.089 km
Eccentricity
0.00025
Inclination
43.0037°
RAAN
206.9181°
Arg. of periapsis
292.5843°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
67.4739°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81737 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.0007188
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STARLINK-32491 Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-07-08 07:39:09.024Z284.677° WNW2025-07-08 07:43:09.024Z25.149° NE37.225°2025-07-08 07:46:09.024Z78.83° E
5 mins2025-07-08 09:20:09.024Z285.456° WNW2025-07-08 09:22:09.024Z137.711° SSE44.114°2025-07-08 09:25:09.024Z112.733° SE
4 mins2025-07-08 10:59:09.024Z244.026° WSW2025-07-08 11:00:09.024Z223.482° SW18.796°2025-07-08 11:03:09.024Z168.48° S
5 mins2025-07-09 03:55:09.024Z194.675° SSW2025-07-09 03:57:09.024Z145.715° SSE25.71°2025-07-09 04:00:09.024Z88.613° E
6 mins2025-07-09 05:33:09.024Z258.776° W2025-07-09 05:36:09.024Z38.184° NE43.138°2025-07-09 05:39:09.024Z70.588° E
5 mins2025-07-09 07:13:09.024Z296.568° NW2025-07-09 07:15:09.024Z12.404° NNE37.935°2025-07-09 07:18:09.024Z77.536° E
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