STARLINK-11261, 60724

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-11261, 60724 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
60724, 2024-152E
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
13 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 13 hours ago
0 STARLINK-11261
1 60724U 24152E   25189.83978111 -.00000133  00000-0  37652-5 0  9992
2 60724  53.1596 238.4957 0001358  82.3420 277.7752 15.69708971 50537
Epoch: 2025-07-08T20:09Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T20:09:17.087Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
9.14546°
Altitude
360.521 km
Speed
7.694 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 53m 58s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
49.27415°
Longitude
126.61675°
Altitude
364.538 km
Speed
7.697 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 54m 17s
Apparent Declination
17° 11' 17"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:00:14
Azimuth
58.26° ENE
Elevation
-9.216°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
360.905 km
Perigee altitude
359.075 km
Semi-major axis
6,738.127 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.1596°
RAAN
238.4957°
Arg. of periapsis
82.342°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
277.7752°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.92405 °/min
Orbital period
91.74 mins
BSTAR
0.0000037652
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STARLINK-11261 Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
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End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-10 05:58:30.897Z243.417° WSW2025-07-10 06:00:30.897Z347.153° N41.349°2025-07-10 06:02:30.897Z41.963° NE
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