STARLINK-31666, 59572

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31666, 59572 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 23 Apr 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
59572, 2024-076J
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
20 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass
730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-04-23 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 20 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31666
1 59572U 24076J   25118.60866550 -.00000137  00000-0  39856-5 0  9998
2 59572  43.0026 342.4543 0001405 272.2980  87.7716 15.40697679 58384
Epoch: 2025-04-28T14:36Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-28T14:36:28.699Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-93.4855°
Altitude
443.786 km
Speed
7.648 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 49m 49s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-32.35174°
Longitude
-140.7788°
Altitude
452.158 km
Speed
7.642 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 27m 23s
Apparent Declination
-73° 09' 26"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:06:50
Azimuth
159.559° S
Elevation
-35.176°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
446.964 km
Perigee altitude
445.046 km
Semi-major axis
6,824.142 km
Eccentricity
0.0001405
Inclination
43.0026°
RAAN
342.4543°
Arg. of periapsis
272.298°
True anomaly
87.78769°
Mean anomaly
87.7716°
Eccentric anomaly
87.77964°
Mean motion
3.85009 °/min
BSTAR
0.0000039856
Orbital period
93.5 mins
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STARLINK-31666 Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-04-29 17:14:44.359Z183.081° SSW2025-04-29 17:16:44.359Z144.697° SSE17.005°2025-04-29 17:18:44.359Z105.994° ESE
5 mins2025-04-29 18:52:44.359Z243.432° WSW2025-04-29 18:54:44.359Z102.361° ESE43.557°2025-04-29 18:57:44.359Z73.18° E
5 mins2025-04-29 20:30:44.359Z289.961° WNW2025-04-29 20:32:44.359Z1.225° NNE37.355°2025-04-29 20:35:44.359Z72.411° E
5 mins2025-04-29 22:08:44.359Z292.558° NW2025-04-29 22:10:44.359Z338° N42.886°2025-04-29 22:13:44.359Z98.658° ESE
4 mins2025-04-29 23:47:44.359Z246.227° WSW2025-04-29 23:48:44.359Z216.016° SW26.418°2025-04-29 23:51:44.359Z150.452° SSE
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