STARLINK-32598, 62046

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-32598, 62046 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
62046, 2024-216Q
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
12 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 (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 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-32598
1 62046U 24216Q   25181.87283416  .00027544  00000-0  66407-3 0  9997
2 62046  42.9982 238.4430 0001522 273.8152  86.2531 15.40708550 35363
Epoch: 2025-06-30T20:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T20:56:52.871Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
5.04633°
Altitude
443.723 km
Speed
7.648 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 53m 46s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-24.258°
Longitude
-149.07014°
Altitude
449.3 km
Speed
7.644 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 50m 32s
Apparent Declination
-33° 23' 59"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:24:42
Azimuth
78.325° E
Elevation
-70.093°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
447.012 km
Perigee altitude
444.935 km
Semi-major axis
6,824.11 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
42.9982°
RAAN
238.443°
Arg. of periapsis
273.8152°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
86.2531°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.85012 °/min
Orbital period
93.5 mins
BSTAR
0.00066407
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STARLINK-32598 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-01 09:43:32.319Z283.992° WNW2025-07-01 09:46:32.319Z20.904° NNE36.287°2025-07-01 09:49:32.319Z73.813° E
5 mins2025-07-01 11:22:32.319Z293.94° NW2025-07-01 11:24:32.319Z26.902° NE43.528°2025-07-01 11:27:32.319Z99.288° ESE
4 mins2025-07-01 13:00:32.319Z259.569° W2025-07-01 13:02:32.319Z204.903° SW26.464°2025-07-01 13:04:32.319Z157.479° SSE
5 mins2025-07-02 07:25:32.319Z234.467° WSW2025-07-02 07:27:32.319Z157.603° S42.453°2025-07-02 07:30:32.319Z76.005° E
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