STARLINK-11506, 62466

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-11506, 62466 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 31 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
62466, 2024-254E
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
19 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)
2024-12-31 (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 19 hours ago
0 STARLINK-11506
1 62466U 24254E   25189.52032617  .00151076  00000-0  11579-2 0  9997
2 62466  42.9999 254.4033 0002384 262.8333  97.2263 15.70873497 30848
Epoch: 2025-07-08T12:29Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T12:29:16.181Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
140.3717°
Altitude
356.373 km
Speed
7.697 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 57m 36s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
37.9405°
Longitude
-168.06127°
Altitude
359.185 km
Speed
7.699 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 49m 02s
Apparent Declination
1° 46' 50"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:13:33
Azimuth
92.574° ESE
Elevation
5.844°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
359.987 km
Perigee altitude
356.775 km
Semi-major axis
6,736.518 km
Eccentricity
0.00024
Inclination
42.9999°
RAAN
254.4033°
Arg. of periapsis
262.8333°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
97.2263°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.92545 °/min
Orbital period
91.71 mins
BSTAR
0.0011579
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STARLINK-11506 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-09 08:34:07.482Z248.652° W2025-07-09 08:37:07.482Z98.122° ESE44.43°2025-07-09 08:39:07.482Z72.939° E
4 mins2025-07-09 11:48:07.482Z296.689° NW2025-07-09 11:49:07.482Z322.075° NNW40.598°2025-07-09 11:52:07.482Z99.329° ESE
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