STARLINK-32678, 62309

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-32678, 62309 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 13 Dec 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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

62309, 2024-239J

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

14 hours ago

Origin

SpaceX (US)

Manufacturer

SpaceX/Seattle

Mission

Operational Commercial Communications

Bus & Motor

STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor

Mass

730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2024-12-13 (8 months ago)

Launch vehicle

FALCON 9

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan, 14.5 m

Radar Cross Section

33.884 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 14 hours ago

0 STARLINK-32678
1 62309U 24239J   25215.73026812  .00039665  00000-0  99444-3 0  9996
2 62309  53.1579 118.4893 0001144  55.3215 304.7898 15.39681624 36123

Epoch: 2025-08-03T17:31Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-03T17:31:35.165Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

-96.95511°

Altitude

447.508 km

Speed

7.645 km/s

True Right ascension

07h 53m 57s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-46.2275°

Longitude

131.44212°

Altitude

463.416 km

Speed

7.634 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

04h 13m 40s

Apparent Declination

-72° 55' 47"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

20:54:38

Azimuth

157.578° S

Elevation

-43.591°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

448.089 km

Perigee altitude

446.527 km

Semi-major axis

6,825.445 km

Eccentricity

0.00011

Inclination

53.1579°

RAAN

118.4893°

Arg. of periapsis

55.3215°

True anomaly

304.77903°

Mean anomaly

304.7898°

Eccentric anomaly

304.78442°

Mean motion

3.84899 °/min

Orbital period

93.53 mins

BSTAR

0.00099444

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Other satellites on launch #239 in the year 2024 (2024-12-13 UTC)

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STARLINK-32621, 62303

STARLINK-32597, 62304

STARLINK-32649, 62305

STARLINK-32633, 62306

STARLINK-32646, 62307

STARLINK-32706, 62308

STARLINK-32696, 62310

STARLINK-32700, 62311

STARLINK-32698, 62312

STARLINK-32634, 62313

STARLINK-32651, 62314

STARLINK-32627, 62315

STARLINK-32678 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.
6 mins	2025-08-04 20:11:42.402Z	229.674° WSW	2025-08-04 20:14:42.402Z	45.226° ENE	43.749°	2025-08-04 20:17:42.402Z	49.773° ENE
5 mins	2025-08-05 02:44:42.402Z	317.173° NNW	2025-08-05 02:46:42.402Z	7.98° NNE	42.869°	2025-08-05 02:49:42.402Z	122.132° SE

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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