STARLINK-32421, 61628

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-32421, 61628 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 23 Oct 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
61628, 2024-191H
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
10 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)
2024-10-23 (9 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 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-32421
1 61628U 24191H   25191.94633283  .00016007  00000-0  58673-3 0  9992
2 61628  43.0014  79.8544 0001845 275.9381  84.1260 15.27759843 41273
Epoch: 2025-07-10T22:42Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T22:42:43.156Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
170.06921°
Altitude
482.157 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 19m 25s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
31.98915°
Longitude
-150.4348°
Altitude
484.23 km
Speed
7.628 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 16m 06s
Apparent Declination
-2° 26' 19"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:38:21
Azimuth
9.09° NNE
Elevation
-52.184°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.722 km
Perigee altitude
483.19 km
Semi-major axis
6,862.593 km
Eccentricity
0.00018
Inclination
43.0014°
RAAN
79.8544°
Arg. of periapsis
275.9381°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
84.126°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81778 °/min
Orbital period
94.3 mins
BSTAR
0.00058673
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STARLINK-32421 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-11 19:17:49.893Z200.314° SSW2025-07-11 19:20:49.893Z141.783° SSE22.796°2025-07-11 19:22:49.893Z100.25° ESE
6 mins2025-07-11 20:56:49.893Z254.35° W2025-07-11 20:58:49.893Z263.862° W42.219°2025-07-11 21:02:49.893Z71.419° E
6 mins2025-07-11 22:35:49.893Z287.832° WNW2025-07-11 22:38:49.893Z22.836° NE37.05°2025-07-11 22:41:49.893Z76.584° E
5 mins2025-07-12 00:15:49.893Z289.555° WNW2025-07-12 00:17:49.893Z94.059° ESE44.38°2025-07-12 00:20:49.893Z107.579° ESE
4 mins2025-07-12 01:54:49.893Z247.372° WSW2025-07-12 01:55:49.893Z225.095° WSW21.629°2025-07-12 01:58:49.893Z163.804° S
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