STARLINK-31942, 59899
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-31942, 59899 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-31942 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 9 hours 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 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31942
1 59899U 24100Q 24291.93977504 -.00003426 00000-0 -74784-4 0 9990
2 59899 43.0001 131.8976 0002479 281.9500 78.1079 15.40688497 23270Epoch: 2024-10-17T22:33Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-17T22:33:16.563Z)
| Latitude | 0.00002° |
| Longitude | 126.66195° |
| Altitude | 443.502 km |
| Speed | 7.648 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 08h 47m 35s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | 2.98459° |
| Longitude | 127.60274° |
| Altitude | 443.223 km |
| Speed | 7.648 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 11h 11m 27s |
| Apparent Declination | -23° 33' 02" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 02:43:15 |
| Azimuth | 86.251° E |
| Elevation | -42.844° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 447.724 km |
| Perigee | 444.341 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,824.169 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0002479 |
| Inclination | 43.0001° |
| RAAN | 131.8976° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 281.95° |
| True anomaly | 78.1357° |
| Mean anomaly | 78.1079° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 78.1218° |
| Mean motion | 3.85007 °/min |
| BSTAR | -0.000074784 |
| Period | 93.5 mins |
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STARLINK-31942 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 mins | 2024-10-18 17:28:31.658Z | 236.707° WSW | 2024-10-18 17:30:31.658Z | 169° S | 42.913° | 2024-10-18 17:33:31.658Z | 75.664° E |
| 5 mins | 2024-10-18 19:06:31.658Z | 283.861° WNW | 2024-10-18 19:08:31.658Z | 337.312° NNW | 37.451° | 2024-10-18 19:11:31.658Z | 69.365° E |
| 5 mins | 2024-10-18 20:45:31.658Z | 298.788° NW | 2024-10-18 20:47:31.658Z | 55.517° ENE | 40.294° | 2024-10-18 20:50:31.658Z | 95.778° ESE |
| 4 mins | 2024-10-18 22:23:31.658Z | 258.495° W | 2024-10-18 22:25:31.658Z | 190.164° SSW | 29.333° | 2024-10-18 22:27:31.658Z | 147.581° SSE |