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
19 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 19 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31666
1 59572U 24076J   25191.56808267 -.00000068  00000-0  70687-5 0  9995
2 59572  43.0006 289.4019 0001172 272.3370  87.7347 15.27573513 69551
Epoch: 2025-07-10T13:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T13:38:02.342Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
156.15958°
Altitude
482.812 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 17m 36s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
8.12717°
Longitude
160.47397°
Altitude
482.217 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
17h 11m 30s
Apparent Declination
-49° 35' 22"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:48:35
Azimuth
212.471° SW
Elevation
-11.432°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.818 km
Perigee altitude
484.209 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.151 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
43.0006°
RAAN
289.4019°
Arg. of periapsis
272.337°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
87.7347°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81731 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.0000070687
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STARLINK-31666 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-11 10:16:01.638Z231.434° WSW2025-07-11 10:19:01.638Z129.063° SE39.658°2025-07-11 10:22:01.638Z77.039° E
6 mins2025-07-11 11:55:01.638Z277.487° WNW2025-07-11 11:58:01.638Z16.454° NNE38.8°2025-07-11 12:01:01.638Z70.953° E
5 mins2025-07-11 13:35:01.638Z297.444° NW2025-07-11 13:37:01.638Z20.854° NNE41.349°2025-07-11 13:40:01.638Z90.791° ESE
5 mins2025-07-11 15:14:01.638Z266.442° W2025-07-11 15:16:01.638Z197.397° SSW34.804°2025-07-11 15:19:01.638Z136.514° SSE
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