Space Situational Awareness (SSA)
How our ability to track and predict objects in orbit has become the foundation of space safety in an increasingly crowded cosmic neighborhood
Launch Date
August 20, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
60603
International Designator
2024-150W
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:08:27 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
50.02°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
88.73°
Period
93.85 min
Mean Motion
15.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-31874
Alternative Name
Starlink 31874
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 60603U 24150W 26201.00587275 .00005924 00000+0 18632-3 0 9994
2 60603 53.1596 50.0165 0001263 88.7344 271.3803 15.34400145108335
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 10-5-21
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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