STARLINK-11259, 60721

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-11259, 60721 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 28 Aug 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft 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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Identifier
60721, 2024-152B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
5 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass
730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-08-28 (10 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 29 m
Radar Cross Section
36.964 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 5 hours ago
0 STARLINK-11259
1 60721U 24152B   25190.16793770  .00001137  00000-0  14245-4 0  9999
2 60721  53.1587 236.9962 0000966  78.9726 281.1400 15.69698735 50442
Epoch: 2025-07-09T04:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-09T04:01:49.817Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-110.81386°
Altitude
360.548 km
Speed
7.694 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 47m 59s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
52.43209°
Longitude
-36.23479°
Altitude
365.462 km
Speed
7.697 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 48m 36s
Apparent Declination
54° 51' 06"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:07:17
Azimuth
345.625° N
Elevation
7.213°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
360.671 km
Perigee altitude
359.369 km
Semi-major axis
6,738.157 km
Eccentricity
0.0001
Inclination
53.1587°
RAAN
236.9962°
Arg. of periapsis
78.9726°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
281.14°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.92402 °/min
Orbital period
91.74 mins
BSTAR
0.000014245
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STARLINK-11259 Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-07-09 12:08:32.860Z333.4° NNW2025-07-09 12:10:32.860Z25.26° NE26.136°2025-07-09 12:12:32.860Z87.141° E
4 mins2025-07-10 06:13:32.860Z262.658° W2025-07-10 06:14:32.860Z293.46° NW32.402°2025-07-10 06:17:32.860Z36.763° NE
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