STARLINK-32509, 62042

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-32509, 62042 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 21 Nov 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
62042, 2024-216L
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
7 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)
2024-11-21 (7 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 7 hours ago
0 STARLINK-32509
1 62042U 24216L   25183.91667824 -.00010423  00000-0 -36035-3 0  9993
2 62042  43.0001 226.9486 0001470 257.5737 176.3717 15.28416576  5944
Epoch: 2025-07-02T22:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T22:00:00.999Z)
Latitude
41.10325°
Longitude
44.25415°
Altitude
484.254 km
Speed
7.628 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 41m 47s
True Declination
40° 55' 34"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-34.04481°
Longitude
-159.79136°
Altitude
489.26 km
Speed
7.621 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 27m 52s
Apparent Declination
-37° 07' 52"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:43:55
Azimuth
284.468° WNW
Elevation
-80.971°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
483.5 km
Perigee altitude
481.483 km
Semi-major axis
6,860.628 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
43.0001°
RAAN
226.9486°
Arg. of periapsis
257.5737°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
176.3717°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81942 °/min
Orbital period
94.26 mins
BSTAR
-0.00036035
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STARLINK-32509 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-03 05:42:29.108Z190.484° SSW2025-07-03 05:44:29.108Z154.343° SSE19.714°2025-07-03 05:47:29.108Z97.096° ESE
5 mins2025-07-03 07:21:29.108Z248.667° W2025-07-03 07:23:29.108Z121.393° SE44.929°2025-07-03 07:26:29.108Z72.367° E
5 mins2025-07-03 09:00:29.108Z291.029° WNW2025-07-03 09:02:29.108Z357.022° N38.023°2025-07-03 09:05:29.108Z73.009° E
5 mins2025-07-03 10:39:29.108Z291.453° WNW2025-07-03 10:41:29.108Z342.512° N44.277°2025-07-03 10:44:29.108Z102.659° ESE
5 mins2025-07-03 12:18:29.108Z256.357° W2025-07-03 12:20:29.108Z206.681° SW24.846°2025-07-03 12:23:29.108Z152.834° SSE
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