DECAYED

STARLINK-11278, 60990 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-11278, 60990 was a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 05 Sep 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-11278 details

Identifier	60990, 2024-158A
Orbit	Decayed
Last TLE update	3 months ago
Origin	SpaceX/Seattle (US)
Manufacturer	SpaceX/Seattle
Mission	Decayed spacecraft
Bus & Motor	STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass	730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2024-09-05 (4 months ago)
Launch vehicle	FALCON 9
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Unknown
Radar Cross Section	Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 3 months ago

0 STARLINK-11278
1 60990U 24158A   24256.92781948  .45865837  12647-4  35492-3 0  9997
2 60990  53.1497  77.5570 0005192 232.2397 278.1431 16.52258777  1345

Epoch: 2024-09-12T22:16Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-09-12T22:16:03.603Z)

Latitude	23.40346°
Longitude	-87.67944°
Altitude	133.732 km
Speed	7.83 km/s
True Right ascension	15h 54m 58s
True Declination	23° 15' 59"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization observer readout

Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed.

Visualization observer readout

Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed.

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	137.046 km
Perigee altitude	130.285 km
Semi-major axis	6,511.802 km
Eccentricity	0.0005192
Inclination	53.1497°
RAAN	77.557°
Arg. of periapsis	232.2397°
True anomaly	278.0842°
Mean anomaly	278.1431°
Eccentric anomaly	278.11365°
Mean motion	4.13039 °/min
BSTAR	0.00035492
Orbital period	87.16 mins