STARLINK-31973, 59943
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-31973, 59943 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-31973 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 3 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 3 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31973
1 59943U 24106X 24292.20504711 -.00192770 00000-0 -46448-2 0 9998
2 59943 43.0006 335.4904 0001152 221.6335 138.4434 15.41213186 22704Epoch: 2024-10-18T04:55Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-18T04:55:16.07Z)
| Latitude | -0.00002° |
| Longitude | -125.5047° |
| Altitude | 442.89 km |
| Speed | 7.648 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 22h 21m 57s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | 20.65474° |
| Longitude | -102.58165° |
| Altitude | 442.852 km |
| Speed | 7.65 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 20h 34m 43s |
| Apparent Declination | -19° 53' 49" |
| Sunlit | Object is in full shadow |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 02:58:42 |
| Azimuth | 258.045° W |
| Elevation | -17.08° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 445.27 km |
| Perigee | 443.698 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,822.621 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001152 |
| Inclination | 43.0006° |
| RAAN | 335.4904° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 221.6335° |
| True anomaly | 138.45216° |
| Mean anomaly | 138.4434° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 138.44778° |
| Mean motion | 3.85138 °/min |
| BSTAR | -0.0046448 |
| Period | 93.47 mins |
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STARLINK-31973 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 mins | 2024-10-18 08:18:56.435Z | 267.027° W | 2024-10-18 08:21:56.435Z | 356.693° N | 41.741° | 2024-10-18 08:24:56.435Z | 69.285° E |
| 5 mins | 2024-10-18 09:57:56.435Z | 294.625° NW | 2024-10-18 09:59:56.435Z | 350.206° N | 37.773° | 2024-10-18 10:02:56.435Z | 80.777° E |
| 5 mins | 2024-10-18 11:35:56.435Z | 281.529° WNW | 2024-10-18 11:37:56.435Z | 239.636° WSW | 40.897° | 2024-10-18 11:40:56.435Z | 123.124° SE |
| 4 mins | 2024-10-19 06:01:56.435Z | 190.142° SSW | 2024-10-19 06:02:56.435Z | 162.56° S | 26.28° | 2024-10-19 06:05:56.435Z | 90.451° ESE |
| 5 mins | 2024-10-19 07:38:56.435Z | 263.343° W | 2024-10-19 07:40:56.435Z | 305.685° NW | 42.538° | 2024-10-19 07:43:56.435Z | 68.885° E |