STARLINK-32494, 62053

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-32494, 62053 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
62053, 2024-216X
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
15 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 15 hours ago
0 STARLINK-32494
1 62053U 24216X   25184.43390742  .00031154  00000-0  11367-2 0  9997
2 62053  42.9990 231.0373 0002318 261.7793  98.2796 15.27582948 35672
Epoch: 2025-07-03T10:24Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T10:24:49.601Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
153.12993°
Altitude
483.045 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 24m 08s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-33.91079°
Longitude
103.68893°
Altitude
491.255 km
Speed
7.62 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 13m 39s
Apparent Declination
-73° 39' 13"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:40:57
Azimuth
200.091° SSW
Elevation
-35.806°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
486.576 km
Perigee altitude
483.395 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.123 km
Eccentricity
0.00023
Inclination
42.999°
RAAN
231.0373°
Arg. of periapsis
261.7793°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
98.2796°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81734 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.0011367
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STARLINK-32494 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-04 07:04:05.678Z235.615° WSW2025-07-04 07:06:05.678Z150.463° SSE43.167°2025-07-04 07:09:05.678Z75.504° E
5 mins2025-07-04 08:43:05.678Z286.409° WNW2025-07-04 08:45:05.678Z354.67° N38.806°2025-07-04 08:48:05.678Z70.619° E
5 mins2025-07-04 10:22:05.678Z294.077° NW2025-07-04 10:24:05.678Z348.074° N42.347°2025-07-04 10:27:05.678Z94.377° ESE
5 mins2025-07-04 12:01:05.678Z265.256° W2025-07-04 12:03:05.678Z211.396° SW30.992°2025-07-04 12:06:05.678Z144.787° SSE
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