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). 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-11260 details

Identifier	60997, 2024-158H
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	9 hours ago
Origin	SpaceX/Seattle (US)
Manufacturer	SpaceX/Seattle
Mission	Partially operational 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 9 hours ago

0 STARLINK-11260
1 60997U 24158H   24356.16667824 -.00110603  00000-0 -62687-3 0  9996
2 60997  53.1265 294.2234 0001122  62.4129 278.9797 15.78561966 18160

Epoch: 2024-12-21T04:00Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-21T04:00:00.999Z)

Latitude	-14.96346°
Longitude	132.49871°
Altitude	338.431 km
Speed	7.706 km/s
True Right ascension	18h 50m 53s
True Declination	-14° 52' 21"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-38.6124°
Longitude	105.56444°
Altitude	347.66 km
Speed	7.7 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	20h 21m 23s
Apparent Declination	-52° 54' 39"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	12:00:44
Azimuth	128.273° SE
Elevation	-51.099°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	335.535 km
Perigee altitude	334.028 km
Semi-major axis	6,712.918 km
Eccentricity	0.0001122
Inclination	53.1265°
RAAN	294.2234°
Arg. of periapsis	62.4129°
True anomaly	278.967°
Mean anomaly	278.9797°
Eccentric anomaly	278.97335°
Mean motion	3.94617 °/min
BSTAR	-0.00062687
Orbital period	91.23 mins