STARLINK-11260, 60997

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-11260, 60997 is 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). 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
60997, 2024-158H
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
4 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)
2024-09-05 (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 4 hours ago
0 STARLINK-11260
1 60997U 24158H   25186.85040845 -.00001279  00000-0 -57133-5 0  9992
2 60997  53.1607  35.9406 0000250  72.3814 287.7231 15.69707899 49187
Epoch: 2025-07-05T20:24Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T20:24:35.29Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
165.71101°
Altitude
360.597 km
Speed
7.694 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 23m 45s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-49.53351°
Longitude
45.70641°
Altitude
376.95 km
Speed
7.683 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 38m 52s
Apparent Declination
-54° 40' 25"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:28:30
Azimuth
132.055° SE
Elevation
-58.318°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
360.162 km
Perigee altitude
359.825 km
Semi-major axis
6,738.13 km
Eccentricity
0.00003
Inclination
53.1607°
RAAN
35.9406°
Arg. of periapsis
72.3814°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
287.7231°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.92405 °/min
Orbital period
91.74 mins
BSTAR
-0.0000057133
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STARLINK-11260 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-06 16:26:58.233Z217.366° SW2025-07-06 16:29:58.233Z91.236° ESE38.144°2025-07-06 16:31:58.233Z57.666° ENE
4 mins2025-07-06 22:52:58.233Z343.099° N2025-07-06 22:53:58.233Z21.567° NNE31.426°2025-07-06 22:56:58.233Z106.033° ESE
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