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
9 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 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-32618
1 62045U 24216P   25188.91668981  .00033676  00000-0  12291-2 0  9996
2 62045  42.9999 198.8563 0001470 263.1052 278.6295 15.27542032  5951
Epoch: 2025-07-07T22:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T22:00:01.999Z)
Latitude
-1.23699°
Longitude
124.04831°
Altitude
482.956 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 20m 42s
True Declination
-1° 13' 45"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
8.79029°
Longitude
111.03534°
Altitude
482.295 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 10m 38s
Apparent Declination
-22° 31' 37"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:26:40
Azimuth
92.353° ESE
Elevation
-33.8°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
486.117 km
Perigee altitude
484.099 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.245 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
42.9999°
RAAN
198.8563°
Arg. of periapsis
263.1052°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
278.6295°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81724 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.0012291
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STARLINK-32618 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-08 08:37:08.493Z288.844° WNW2025-07-08 08:40:08.493Z33.999° NE44.907°2025-07-08 08:43:08.493Z106.6° ESE
4 mins2025-07-08 10:17:08.493Z251.762° W2025-07-08 10:19:08.493Z204.278° SW22.313°2025-07-08 10:21:08.493Z165.453° S
4 mins2025-07-09 03:14:08.493Z175.932° S2025-07-09 03:15:08.493Z152.643° SSE21.691°2025-07-09 03:18:08.493Z94.428° ESE
5 mins2025-07-09 04:52:08.493Z252.83° W2025-07-09 04:54:08.493Z45.037° ENE44.889°2025-07-09 04:57:08.493Z71.543° E
5 mins2025-07-09 06:31:08.493Z291.993° WNW2025-07-09 06:33:08.493Z355.925° N37.979°2025-07-09 06:36:08.493Z73.891° E
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