STARLINK-31685, 59578
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-31685, 59578 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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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 | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 6 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) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Unknown shape, 17.66 m |
| Radar Cross Section | Large (>1 m²) |
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TLE from 6 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31685
1 59578U 24076Q 25070.91668981 .00006732 00000-0 16835-3 0 9999
2 59578 42.9994 258.7087 0001489 273.8364 318.5676 15.40686140 51002Epoch: 2025-03-11T22:00Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-11T22:00:01.999Z)
| Latitude | -32.87972° |
| Longitude | -17.53152° |
| Altitude | 452.464 km |
| Speed | 7.642 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 08h 09m 09s |
| True Declination | -32° 42' 58" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -39.1958° |
| Longitude | 56.91344° |
| Altitude | 454.807 km |
| Speed | 7.641 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 16h 43m 34s |
| Apparent Declination | -56° 53' 59" |
| Sunlit | Object is in full shadow |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 08:48:53 |
| Azimuth | 134.714° SE |
| Elevation | -47.602° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 447.056 km |
| Perigee altitude | 445.023 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,824.176 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001489 |
| Inclination | 42.9994° |
| RAAN | 258.7087° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 273.8364° |
| True anomaly | 318.55631° |
| Mean anomaly | 318.5676° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 318.56195° |
| Mean motion | 3.85006 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00016835 |
| Orbital period | 93.5 mins |
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STARLINK-31685 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 5 mins | 2025-03-12 15:53:03.253Z | 220.498° SW | 2025-03-12 15:56:03.253Z | 133.123° SE | 33.227° | 2025-03-12 15:58:03.253Z | 86.737° E |
| 5 mins | 2025-03-12 17:32:03.253Z | 278.119° WNW | 2025-03-12 17:34:03.253Z | 20.296° NNE | 39.688° | 2025-03-12 17:37:03.253Z | 70.179° E |
| 5 mins | 2025-03-12 19:10:03.253Z | 297.048° NW | 2025-03-12 19:12:03.253Z | 8.411° NNE | 38.833° | 2025-03-12 19:15:03.253Z | 84.11° E |
| 5 mins | 2025-03-12 20:48:03.253Z | 277.711° WNW | 2025-03-12 20:50:03.253Z | 214.128° SW | 40.312° | 2025-03-12 20:53:03.253Z | 126.489° SE |
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