STARLINK-31873, 59790
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-31873, 59790 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 18 May 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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STARLINK-31873 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 8 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | SpaceX/Seattle |
| Mission | Operational spacecraft |
| Bus & Motor | STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor |
| Mass | 800 kg wet, ~750 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Unknown |
| Radar Cross Section | Large (>1 m²) |
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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31873
1 59790U 24093J 24303.91966821 .00000670 00000-0 23336-4 0 9996
2 59790 43.0057 142.6102 0002594 279.5848 80.4716 15.40686728 26719Epoch: 2024-10-29T22:04Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-29T22:04:19.333Z)
| Latitude | 0.00003° |
| Longitude | 132.80507° |
| Altitude | 443.564 km |
| Speed | 7.648 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 09h 30m 26s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 43.08991° |
| Longitude | -135.01492° |
| Altitude | 448.956 km |
| Speed | 7.648 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 14h 45m 35s |
| Apparent Declination | 3° 23' 45" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 01:50:58 |
| Azimuth | 340.564° N |
| Elevation | -44.91° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 447.807 km |
| Perigee | 444.266 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,824.174 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0002594 |
| Inclination | 43.0057° |
| RAAN | 142.6102° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 279.5848° |
| True anomaly | 80.50092° |
| Mean anomaly | 80.4716° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 80.48626° |
| Mean motion | 3.85007 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.000023336 |
| Period | 93.5 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #93 in the year 2024 (2024-05-18 UTC)
STARLINK-31873 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 mins | 2024-10-30 16:57:12.008Z | 227.62° WSW | 2024-10-30 17:00:12.008Z | 170.779° S | 35.528° | 2024-10-30 17:03:12.008Z | 82.47° E |
| 5 mins | 2024-10-30 18:36:12.008Z | 274.864° WNW | 2024-10-30 18:38:12.008Z | 321.621° NNW | 39.071° | 2024-10-30 18:41:12.008Z | 67.488° ENE |
| 5 mins | 2024-10-30 20:15:12.008Z | 300.406° NW | 2024-10-30 20:17:12.008Z | 32.956° NE | 38.409° | 2024-10-30 20:20:12.008Z | 87.085° E |
| 5 mins | 2024-10-30 21:53:12.008Z | 272.457° WNW | 2024-10-30 21:55:12.008Z | 188.42° SSW | 38.338° | 2024-10-30 21:58:12.008Z | 128.343° SE |