STARLINK-11497, 62470

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-11497, 62470 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
62470, 2024-254J
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
9 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 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-11497
1 62470U 24254J   25188.91635245  .00183489  00000-0  13978-2 0  9998
2 62470  42.9966 258.4926 0001727 272.7842  87.2828 15.70913344 30906
Epoch: 2025-07-07T21:59Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T21:59:32.851Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
2.48687°
Altitude
356.001 km
Speed
7.697 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 13m 58s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-37.24218°
Longitude
-53.9164°
Altitude
365.722 km
Speed
7.691 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 25m 31s
Apparent Declination
-50° 09' 12"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:58:30
Azimuth
236.398° WSW
Elevation
-52.831°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
359.431 km
Perigee altitude
357.104 km
Semi-major axis
6,736.405 km
Eccentricity
0.00017
Inclination
42.9966°
RAAN
258.4926°
Arg. of periapsis
272.7842°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
87.2828°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.92555 °/min
Orbital period
91.71 mins
BSTAR
0.0013978
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STARLINK-11497 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-08 08:56:02.322Z240.454° WSW2025-07-08 08:58:02.322Z94.018° ESE39.68°2025-07-08 09:00:02.322Z74.654° E
4 mins2025-07-08 10:32:02.322Z290.858° WNW2025-07-08 10:34:02.322Z15.335° NNE34.088°2025-07-08 10:36:02.322Z67.2° ENE
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