STARLINK-31961, 59894
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-31961, 59894 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 28 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-31961 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 1 day ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | SpaceX/Seattle |
| Mission | Operational spacecraft |
| Bus & Motor | STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor |
| Mass | 750 kg wet, ~700 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 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-31961
1 59894U 24100K 24291.30044267 .00008341 00000-0 20667-3 0 9996
2 59894 43.0035 135.6977 0002671 246.7825 113.2750 15.40706243 23163Epoch: 2024-10-17T07:12Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-17T07:12:38.246Z)
| Latitude | -0.00006° |
| Longitude | 1.25178° |
| Altitude | 444.519 km |
| Speed | 7.647 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 09h 02m 47s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | -42.66637° |
| Longitude | -83.99575° |
| Altitude | 455.448 km |
| Speed | 7.641 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 08h 28m 41s |
| Apparent Declination | -83° 06' 18" |
| Sunlit | Object is in full shadow |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 02:33:39 |
| Azimuth | 171.062° S |
| Elevation | -39.422° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 447.802 km |
| Perigee | 444.157 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,824.116 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0002671 |
| Inclination | 43.0035° |
| RAAN | 135.6977° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 246.7825° |
| True anomaly | 113.30311° |
| Mean anomaly | 113.275° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 113.28906° |
| Mean motion | 3.85011 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00020667 |
| Period | 93.5 mins |
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STARLINK-31961 Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 mins | 2024-10-18 16:03:56.978Z | 188.936° SSW | 2024-10-18 16:05:56.978Z | 154.099° SSE | 17.116° | 2024-10-18 16:07:56.978Z | 111.853° ESE |
| 5 mins | 2024-10-18 17:41:56.978Z | 245.444° WSW | 2024-10-18 17:43:56.978Z | 200.908° SSW | 44.447° | 2024-10-18 17:46:56.978Z | 73.291° E |
| 5 mins | 2024-10-18 19:19:56.978Z | 286.456° WNW | 2024-10-18 19:21:56.978Z | 334.601° NNW | 36.34° | 2024-10-18 19:24:56.978Z | 70.25° E |
| 5 mins | 2024-10-18 20:58:56.978Z | 295.171° NW | 2024-10-18 21:00:56.978Z | 64.199° ENE | 42.263° | 2024-10-18 21:03:56.978Z | 100.517° ESE |
| 4 mins | 2024-10-18 22:36:56.978Z | 254.149° W | 2024-10-18 22:38:56.978Z | 195.686° SSW | 25.267° | 2024-10-18 22:40:56.978Z | 155.112° SSE |