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
1 day 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 (7 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 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-32491
1 62043U 24216M   25181.19669086  .00010758  00000-0  39970-3 0  9994
2 62043  42.9974 249.7477 0001964 274.4351  85.6276 15.27593886 35172
Epoch: 2025-06-30T04:43Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T04:43:14.09Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-99.571°
Altitude
482.68 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 38m 59s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
20.17081°
Longitude
-83.18605°
Altitude
482.709 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 27m 15s
Apparent Declination
-20° 39' 15"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:44:08
Azimuth
256.365° W
Elevation
-16.208°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
486.301 km
Perigee altitude
483.605 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.09 km
Eccentricity
0.0002
Inclination
42.9974°
RAAN
249.7477°
Arg. of periapsis
274.4351°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
85.6276°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81736 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.0003997
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STARLINK-32491 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-01 09:14:54.623Z264.254° W2025-07-01 09:17:54.623Z8.458° NNE42.813°2025-07-01 09:20:54.623Z69.652° E
5 mins2025-07-01 10:54:54.623Z295.913° NW2025-07-01 10:56:54.623Z2.056° NNE38.636°2025-07-01 10:59:54.623Z79.755° E
5 mins2025-07-01 12:33:54.623Z282.297° WNW2025-07-01 12:35:54.623Z218.329° SW43.539°2025-07-01 12:38:54.623Z119.133° SE
5 mins2025-07-02 07:08:54.623Z205.647° SW2025-07-02 07:10:54.623Z158.472° S29.226°2025-07-02 07:13:54.623Z88.442° E
5 mins2025-07-02 08:47:54.623Z266.706° W2025-07-02 08:49:54.623Z340.265° N43.26°2025-07-02 08:52:54.623Z69.177° E
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