STARLINK-11521, 62597

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-11521, 62597 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 13 Jan 2025 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
62597, 2025-008L
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)
2025-01-13 (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-11521
1 62597U 25008L   25196.12751308  .00207171  00000-0  15706-2 0  9993
2 62597  42.9995 117.9517 0002986 257.0245 103.0290 15.70951603 29924
Epoch: 2025-07-15T03:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T03:03:37.13Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
138.82055°
Altitude
356.401 km
Speed
7.697 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 51m 48s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
33.05649°
Longitude
178.10956°
Altitude
358.06 km
Speed
7.698 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 14m 59s
Apparent Declination
-25° 53' 41"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:11:02
Azimuth
150.832° SSE
Elevation
18.136°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
360.169 km
Perigee altitude
356.146 km
Semi-major axis
6,736.295 km
Eccentricity
0.0003
Inclination
42.9995°
RAAN
117.9517°
Arg. of periapsis
257.0245°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
103.029°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.92565 °/min
Orbital period
91.7 mins
BSTAR
0.0015706
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STARLINK-11521 Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-07-16 00:46:33.650Z303.3° NW2025-07-16 00:47:33.650Z344.591° N33.869°2025-07-16 00:50:33.650Z72.791° E
4 mins2025-07-16 02:22:33.650Z293.824° NW2025-07-16 02:23:33.650Z309.09° NW39.865°2025-07-16 02:26:33.650Z102.046° ESE
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