STARLINK-11494, 62272
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-11494, 62272 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 08 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2MD, Unknown motor
Mass
960 kg wet, ~910 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 18.1 m
Radar Cross Section
36.964 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 9 hours ago
TLE from 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-11494
1 62272U 24237F 25286.52221229 .00270115 00000-0 20336-2 0 9997
2 62272 42.9984 223.9561 0003732 280.2094 79.8353 15.70921699 49855Epoch: 2025-10-13T12:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-13T12:31:59.141Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
13.63588°
Altitude
355.59 km
Speed
7.698 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 55m 49s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:11:31
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
360.758 km
Perigee altitude
355.729 km
Semi-major axis
6,736.38 km
Eccentricity
0.00037
Inclination
42.9984°
RAAN
223.9561°
Arg. of periapsis
280.2094°
True anomaly
79.8774°
Mean anomaly
79.8353°
Eccentric anomaly
79.85635°
Mean motion
3.92557 °/min
Orbital period
91.71 mins
BSTAR
0.0020336
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Other satellites on launch #237 in the year 2024 (2024-12-08 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.STARLINK-11494 Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 4 mins | 2025-10-13 23:26:11.884Z | 207.027° SW | 2025-10-13 23:28:11.884Z | 137.619° SSE | 27.951° | 2025-10-13 23:30:11.884Z | 88.901° E |
| 4 mins | 2025-10-14 01:02:11.884Z | 273.398° WNW | 2025-10-14 01:04:11.884Z | 19.057° NNE | 39.164° | 2025-10-14 01:06:11.884Z | 66.331° ENE |
| 4 mins | 2025-10-14 04:15:11.884Z | 274.737° WNW | 2025-10-14 04:16:11.884Z | 229.353° WSW | 41.565° | 2025-10-14 04:19:11.884Z | 120.119° SE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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