STARLINK-32663, 62197

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-32663, 62197 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 04 Dec 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
62197, 2024-229F
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
13 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)
2024-12-04 (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
33.884 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago
0 STARLINK-32663
1 62197U 24229F   25189.77424225  .00011421  00000-0  42411-3 0  9996
2 62197  43.0015 208.5673 0001886 281.6545  78.4095 15.27564462 33253
Epoch: 2025-07-08T18:34Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T18:34:54.53Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
2.87568°
Altitude
482.611 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 54m 16s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
40.40655°
Longitude
114.60864°
Altitude
486.902 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 57m 52s
Apparent Declination
9° 35' 41"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:46:05
Azimuth
80.749° E
Elevation
3.902°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
486.335 km
Perigee altitude
483.746 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.178 km
Eccentricity
0.00019
Inclination
43.0015°
RAAN
208.5673°
Arg. of periapsis
281.6545°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
78.4095°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81729 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.00042411
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STARLINK-32663 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-09 09:07:33.809Z288.719° WNW2025-07-09 09:10:33.809Z309.724° NW44.304°2025-07-09 09:13:33.809Z106.19° ESE
5 mins2025-07-09 10:47:33.809Z255.934° W2025-07-09 10:49:33.809Z211.103° SW22.726°2025-07-09 10:52:33.809Z157.573° S
4 mins2025-07-10 03:44:33.809Z180.677° SSW2025-07-10 03:46:33.809Z133.525° SE21.202°2025-07-10 03:48:33.809Z97.366° ESE
5 mins2025-07-10 05:22:33.809Z252.388° W2025-07-10 05:24:33.809Z263.817° W44.625°2025-07-10 05:27:33.809Z71.474° E
5 mins2025-07-10 07:01:33.809Z289.48° WNW2025-07-10 07:03:33.809Z339.219° N37.257°2025-07-10 07:06:33.809Z72.222° E
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