STARLINK-31946, 59940
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-31946, 59940 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 01 Jun 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-31946 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 15 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 15 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31946
1 59940U 24106U 24291.60548979 -.00001355 00000-0 -25159-4 0 9998
2 59940 43.0056 338.7265 0001897 257.0129 103.0515 15.40720264 13259Epoch: 2024-10-17T14:31Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-17T14:31:54.317Z)
| Latitude | -0.00009° |
| Longitude | 94.16291° |
| Altitude | 444.05 km |
| Speed | 7.647 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 22h 34m 54s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | -9.65311° |
| Longitude | 79.99277° |
| Altitude | 445.394 km |
| Speed | 7.646 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 18h 32m 03s |
| Apparent Declination | -46° 05' 09" |
| Sunlit | Object is in full shadow |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 00:50:10 |
| Azimuth | 233.193° WSW |
| Elevation | -30.282° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 447.232 km |
| Perigee | 444.643 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,824.075 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001897 |
| Inclination | 43.0056° |
| RAAN | 338.7265° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 257.0129° |
| True anomaly | 103.07268° |
| Mean anomaly | 103.0515° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 103.06209° |
| Mean motion | 3.85015 °/min |
| BSTAR | -0.000025159 |
| Period | 93.5 mins |
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STARLINK-31946 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 06:16:45.309Z | 206.198° SW | 2024-10-18 06:19:45.309Z | 146.9° SSE | 23.907° | 2024-10-18 06:21:45.309Z | 99.88° ESE |
| 5 mins | 2024-10-18 07:55:45.309Z | 260.066° W | 2024-10-18 07:57:45.309Z | 23.486° NE | 43.975° | 2024-10-18 08:00:45.309Z | 70.535° E |
| 5 mins | 2024-10-18 09:33:45.309Z | 293.09° NW | 2024-10-18 09:35:45.309Z | 354.224° N | 37.05° | 2024-10-18 09:38:45.309Z | 75.681° E |
| 5 mins | 2024-10-18 11:11:45.309Z | 287.751° WNW | 2024-10-18 11:13:45.309Z | 282.966° WNW | 43.361° | 2024-10-18 11:16:45.309Z | 110.25° ESE |
| 4 mins | 2024-10-19 05:37:45.309Z | 182.725° SSW | 2024-10-19 05:39:45.309Z | 137.105° SSE | 19.579° | 2024-10-19 05:41:45.309Z | 99.169° ESE |