STARLINK-32598, 62046

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-32598, 62046 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
62046, 2024-216Q
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
2 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 (8 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 2 hours ago
0 STARLINK-32598
1 62046U 24216Q   25190.25002315  .00009751  00000-0  36374-3 0  9996
2 62046  42.9992 190.6655 0001688 276.3010 322.1512 15.27547381 36579
Epoch: 2025-07-09T06:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-09T06:00:02Z)
Latitude
-35.70378°
Longitude
43.2601°
Altitude
492.517 km
Speed
7.62 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 02m 48s
True Declination
-35° 32' 05"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-28.78855°
Longitude
136.90005°
Altitude
489.79 km
Speed
7.621 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 17m 41s
Apparent Declination
-35° 06' 48"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:03:53
Azimuth
282.36° WNW
Elevation
-74.629°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
486.251 km
Perigee altitude
483.934 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.229 km
Eccentricity
0.00017
Inclination
42.9992°
RAAN
190.6655°
Arg. of periapsis
276.301°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
322.1512°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81725 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.00036374
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STARLINK-32598 Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-07-09 08:32:18.739Z285.68° WNW2025-07-09 08:35:18.739Z247.812° W42.513°2025-07-09 08:39:18.739Z117.492° SE
4 mins2025-07-10 03:09:18.739Z194.791° SSW2025-07-10 03:11:18.739Z132.677° SE28.385°2025-07-10 03:13:18.739Z91.474° ESE
6 mins2025-07-10 04:47:18.739Z264.964° W2025-07-10 04:49:18.739Z304.298° NW42.133°2025-07-10 04:53:18.739Z70.753° E
6 mins2025-07-10 06:26:18.739Z291.453° WNW2025-07-10 06:29:18.739Z32.87° NE37.007°2025-07-10 06:32:18.739Z81.387° E
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