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). 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
59578, 2024-076Q
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
17 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 17 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31685
1 59578U 24076Q   25118.70221759  .00000094  00000-0  12929-4 0  9993
2 59578  43.0033 347.5089 0001137 262.6427  97.4296 15.27578498 58338
Epoch: 2025-04-28T16:51Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-28T16:51:11.599Z)
Latitude
Longitude
-122.20187°
Altitude
482.93 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 10m 02s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
11.99227°
Longitude
-113.19225°
Altitude
482.335 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 08m 59s
Apparent Declination
-17° 33' 36"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:41:32
Azimuth
79.921° E
Elevation
-39.217°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.779 km
Perigee altitude
484.218 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.135 km
Eccentricity
0.0001137
Inclination
43.0033°
RAAN
347.5089°
Arg. of periapsis
262.6427°
True anomaly
97.44252°
Mean anomaly
97.4296°
Eccentric anomaly
97.43606°
Mean motion
3.81733 °/min
BSTAR
0.000012929
Orbital period
94.31 mins
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STARLINK-31685 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-04-29 18:09:31.358Z210.901° SW2025-04-29 18:12:31.358Z148.788° SSE28.245°2025-04-29 18:15:31.358Z87.324° E
5 mins2025-04-29 19:49:31.358Z266.233° W2025-04-29 19:51:31.358Z17.774° NNE43.127°2025-04-29 19:54:31.358Z69.963° E
5 mins2025-04-29 21:28:31.358Z296.028° NW2025-04-29 21:30:31.358Z5.151° NNE38.36°2025-04-29 21:33:31.358Z78.682° E
5 mins2025-04-29 23:07:31.358Z284.041° WNW2025-04-29 23:09:31.358Z216.294° SW44.278°2025-04-29 23:12:31.358Z116.144° SE
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