STARLINK-31978, 60016
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-31978, 60016 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 08 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-31978 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 10 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 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31978
1 60016U 24111A 24279.48065880 .00001684 00000-0 61316-4 0 9995
2 60016 53.1610 333.6173 0001364 97.4351 262.6806 15.34205368 19265Epoch: 2024-10-05T11:32Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-05T11:32:08.92Z)
| Latitude | -0.00006° |
| Longitude | 145.94373° |
| Altitude | 464.302 km |
| Speed | 7.635 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 22h 14m 28s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | 10.04358° |
| Longitude | -43.60709° |
| Altitude | 463.091 km |
| Speed | 7.637 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 07h 12m 53s |
| Apparent Declination | -19° 01' 46" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 15:38:18 |
| Azimuth | 278.185° WNW |
| Elevation | -39.72° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 464.472 km |
| Perigee | 462.605 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,841.675 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001364 |
| Inclination | 53.161° |
| RAAN | 333.6173° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 97.4351° |
| True anomaly | 262.6651° |
| Mean anomaly | 262.6806° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 262.67285° |
| Mean motion | 3.8353 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.000061316 |
| Period | 93.86 mins |
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STARLINK-31978 Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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