STARLINK-32618, 62045

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-32618, 62045 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
62045, 2024-216P
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
19 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 19 hours ago
0 STARLINK-32618
1 62045U 24216P   25128.43829504  .00000743  00000-0  25054-4 0  9999
2 62045  43.0011 186.0874 0000992 261.6495  98.4249 15.40701443 26941
Epoch: 2025-05-08T10:31Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T10:31:08.691Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
161.79238°
Altitude
443.911 km
Speed
7.648 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 24m 20s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
31.82193°
Longitude
-64.25908°
Altitude
445.404 km
Speed
7.649 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 23m 46s
Apparent Declination
-3° 10' 41"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:53:41
Azimuth
52.517° ENE
Elevation
-40.038°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
446.671 km
Perigee altitude
445.317 km
Semi-major axis
6,824.131 km
Eccentricity
0.0000992
Inclination
43.0011°
RAAN
186.0874°
Arg. of periapsis
261.6495°
True anomaly
98.43614°
Mean anomaly
98.4249°
Eccentric anomaly
98.43052°
Mean motion
3.8501 °/min
BSTAR
0.000025054
Orbital period
93.5 mins
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STARLINK-32618 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
5 mins2025-05-09 06:56:58.229Z212.285° SW2025-05-09 06:59:58.229Z139.207° SSE28.472°2025-05-09 07:01:58.229Z92.425° ESE
5 mins2025-05-09 08:35:58.229Z269.956° W2025-05-09 08:37:58.229Z25.778° NE41.498°2025-05-09 08:40:58.229Z70.116° E
5 mins2025-05-09 10:13:58.229Z296.236° NW2025-05-09 10:15:58.229Z5.818° NNE37.707°2025-05-09 10:18:58.229Z79.891° E
5 mins2025-05-09 11:51:58.229Z283.262° WNW2025-05-09 11:53:58.229Z230.092° WSW43.382°2025-05-09 11:56:58.229Z118.161° SE
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