Launch Date
May 23, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
59854
International Designator
2024-097V
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:53:58 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
246.49°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
276.83°
Period
94.27 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
STARLINK-31891
Alternative Name
Starlink 31891
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 59854U 24097V 26201.16247727 -.00000454 00000+0 -69840-5 0 9996
2 59854 43.0006 246.4931 0001220 276.8306 83.2407 15.27573846122177
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29
Dry Mass
700
Launch Mass
730
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 6-62-20
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2M
Configuration
Starlink v2 Mini
Motor
Argon ion thrusters
Equipment
Ku/Ka/E-band payload, optical inter-satellite link
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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