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
18 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 (4 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 18 hours ago
0 STARLINK-11521
1 62597U 25008L   25128.53857586 -.00031826  00000-0 -24399-3 0  9991
2 62597  43.0026 165.3569 0002686 277.7786  82.2776 15.70979025 19295
Epoch: 2025-05-08T12:55Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T12:55:32.954Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
104.8619°
Altitude
355.627 km
Speed
7.698 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 01m 25s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-43.00664°
Longitude
4.36761°
Altitude
367.754 km
Speed
7.69 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 39m 25s
Apparent Declination
-41° 45' 32"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:59:03
Azimuth
253.16° W
Elevation
-82.151°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
359.888 km
Perigee altitude
356.27 km
Semi-major axis
6,736.216 km
Eccentricity
0.0002686
Inclination
43.0026°
RAAN
165.3569°
Arg. of periapsis
277.7786°
True anomaly
82.3081°
Mean anomaly
82.2776°
Eccentric anomaly
82.29285°
Mean motion
3.92572 °/min
BSTAR
-0.00024399
Orbital period
91.7 mins
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STARLINK-11521 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-05-09 07:32:09.495Z275.011° WNW2025-05-09 07:34:09.495Z349.915° N39.083°2025-05-09 07:36:09.495Z63.849° ENE
4 mins2025-05-09 09:09:09.495Z305.252° NW2025-05-09 09:10:09.495Z342.105° N35.041°2025-05-09 09:13:09.495Z82.233° E
4 mins2025-05-09 10:45:09.495Z273.556° WNW2025-05-09 10:46:09.495Z245.758° WSW36.319°2025-05-09 10:49:09.495Z126.108° SE
4 mins2025-05-10 06:24:09.495Z254.912° W2025-05-10 06:25:09.495Z263.641° W42.512°2025-05-10 06:28:09.495Z71.099° E
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