STARLINK-32494, 62053

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-32494, 62053 is a payload satellite 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
10 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 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-32494
1 62053U 24216X   25141.60576224  .00018931  00000-0  69523-3 0  9996
2 62053  42.9971 112.9091 0001480 278.7968  81.2716 15.27602034 27973
Epoch: 2025-05-21T14:32Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-21T14:32:17.857Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
15.34741°
Altitude
482.604 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 31m 38s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
32.79893°
Longitude
56.49521°
Altitude
484.653 km
Speed
7.628 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 45m 31s
Apparent Declination
-11° 56' 08"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:09:57
Azimuth
112.853° SE
Elevation
7.903°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.945 km
Perigee altitude
483.913 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.066 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
42.9971°
RAAN
112.9091°
Arg. of periapsis
278.7968°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
81.2716°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81738 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.00069523
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STARLINK-32494 Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-05-22 01:43:53.438Z228.472° WSW2025-05-22 01:47:53.438Z127.138° SE35.639°2025-05-22 01:50:53.438Z78.854° E
6 mins2025-05-22 03:23:53.438Z274.416° WNW2025-05-22 03:25:53.438Z313.685° NW38.858°2025-05-22 03:29:53.438Z70.884° E
5 mins2025-05-22 05:03:53.438Z300.244° NW2025-05-22 05:05:53.438Z32.295° NE39.454°2025-05-22 05:08:53.438Z87.455° E
5 mins2025-05-22 06:42:53.438Z269.747° W2025-05-22 06:44:53.438Z182.94° SSW37.948°2025-05-22 06:47:53.438Z129.357° SE
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