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
18 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 (6 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 18 hours ago
0 STARLINK-32491
1 62043U 24216M   25128.49522127  .00001368  00000-0  59228-4 0  9998
2 62043  43.0000 187.3771 0001302 284.0256  76.0451 15.27576235 27118
Epoch: 2025-05-08T11:53Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T11:53:07.117Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
142.53253°
Altitude
482.62 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 29m 30s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
21.53023°
Longitude
-66.56346°
Altitude
483.23 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 00m 19s
Apparent Declination
-8° 43' 24"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:56:08
Azimuth
47.488° ENE
Elevation
-49.524°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.899 km
Perigee altitude
484.112 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.143 km
Eccentricity
0.0001302
Inclination
43°
RAAN
187.3771°
Arg. of periapsis
284.0256°
True anomaly
76.05958°
Mean anomaly
76.0451°
Eccentric anomaly
76.05234°
Mean motion
3.81732 °/min
BSTAR
0.000059228
Orbital period
94.31 mins
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STARLINK-32491 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-05-09 06:54:24.904Z211.762° SW2025-05-09 06:57:24.904Z158.424° S27.123°2025-05-09 07:00:24.904Z90.49° ESE
5 mins2025-05-09 08:34:24.904Z263.322° W2025-05-09 08:36:24.904Z334.187° NNW43.846°2025-05-09 08:39:24.904Z69.524° E
5 mins2025-05-09 10:13:24.904Z293.066° NW2025-05-09 10:15:24.904Z346.437° N37.809°2025-05-09 10:18:24.904Z76.55° E
6 mins2025-05-09 11:52:24.904Z285.466° WNW2025-05-09 11:54:24.904Z261.348° W43.207°2025-05-09 11:58:24.904Z114.178° SE
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