STARLINK-11500, 62472

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-11500, 62472 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
62472, 2024-254L
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
7 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 7 hours ago
0 STARLINK-11500
1 62472U 24254L   25195.58335648 -.00089646  00000-0 -70150-3 0  9993
2 62472  43.0003 217.9321 0001552 270.8495 187.2528 15.70879365  6051
Epoch: 2025-07-14T14:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T14:00:01.999Z)
Latitude
42.6291°
Longitude
176.25737°
Altitude
360.423 km
Speed
7.699 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 15m 49s
True Declination
42° 26' 52"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-40.37292°
Longitude
-41.41512°
Altitude
367.717 km
Speed
7.69 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 17m 17s
Apparent Declination
-68° 47' 15"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:16:35
Azimuth
208.081° SW
Elevation
-42.005°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
359.41 km
Perigee altitude
357.319 km
Semi-major axis
6,736.501 km
Eccentricity
0.00016
Inclination
43.0003°
RAAN
217.9321°
Arg. of periapsis
270.8495°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
187.2528°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.92547 °/min
Orbital period
91.71 mins
BSTAR
-0.0007015
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STARLINK-11500 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
4 mins2025-07-15 05:04:11.862Z216.452° SW2025-07-15 05:06:11.862Z151.052° SSE31.848°2025-07-15 05:08:11.862Z88.821° E
4 mins2025-07-15 08:17:11.862Z304.336° NW2025-07-15 08:18:11.862Z338.892° N34.627°2025-07-15 08:21:11.862Z81.909° E
4 mins2025-07-15 09:53:11.862Z274.338° WNW2025-07-15 09:55:11.862Z163.883° S36.81°2025-07-15 09:57:11.862Z126.325° SE
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