STARLINK-32705, 62479

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-32705, 62479 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
62479, 2024-254T
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
21 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
33.884 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 21 hours ago
0 STARLINK-32705
1 62479U 24254T   25191.58376135  .00019893  00000-0  72995-3 0  9996
2 62479  42.9988 296.0787 0000801 255.9093 104.1670 15.27603052 30554
Epoch: 2025-07-10T14:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T14:00:36.98Z)
Latitude
Longitude
157.17667°
Altitude
482.89 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 44m 18s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
43.08319°
Longitude
-121.83423°
Altitude
486.556 km
Speed
7.628 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 56m 30s
Apparent Declination
12° 45' 05"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:05:16
Azimuth
72.055° E
Elevation
-1.386°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.475 km
Perigee altitude
484.376 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.062 km
Eccentricity
0.00008
Inclination
42.9988°
RAAN
296.0787°
Arg. of periapsis
255.9093°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
104.167°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81739 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.00072995
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STARLINK-32705 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
7 mins2025-07-11 12:16:20.668Z271.986° WNW2025-07-11 12:20:20.668Z16.448° NNE39.142°2025-07-11 12:23:20.668Z70.658° E
5 mins2025-07-11 13:57:20.668Z297.75° NW2025-07-11 13:59:20.668Z19.611° NNE40.911°2025-07-11 14:02:20.668Z89.355° E
5 mins2025-07-11 15:36:20.668Z268.313° W2025-07-11 15:38:20.668Z196.592° SSW36.136°2025-07-11 15:41:20.668Z134.343° SE
5 mins2025-07-12 10:11:20.668Z221.777° SW2025-07-12 10:13:20.668Z146.476° SSE38.89°2025-07-12 10:16:20.668Z79.017° E
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