STARLINK-31096

STARLINK-31096 is an active satellite operated by SpaceX (United States), launched on 2023-12-19 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, United States on the Starlink Group 6-34 launch. It orbits in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at altitudes between 409 km and 440 km with an inclination of 43.0°. It travels at approximately 27,572 km/h (7.66 km/s), completing one full orbit every 93 minutes — that’s roughly 15.48 orbits per day. It is part of the Starlink constellation group. At its current altitude, the estimated orbital lifetime before atmospheric re-entry is ~1–3 years. Orbital Radar tracks STARLINK-31096 in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

STARLINK-31096 orbits at an average altitude of 425 km in the core of Low Earth Orbit, the most heavily utilised altitude band. The balance of moderate drag (limiting debris accumulation) and short signal path (enabling low-latency links and high-resolution imaging) makes this regime the default for most commercial and government missions. Within ±50 km of STARLINK-31096’s average altitude, there are currently 6,285 active payloads and 123 tracked debris or rocket body fragments — notable neighbours include ISS (ZARYA), STARLINK-1017, STARLINK-1039. This makes it one of the more crowded altitude bands, containing roughly 33.6% of all active satellites. With an inclination of 43.0°, STARLINK-31096 passes over latitudes between 43.0°N and 43.0°S, covering the tropical and temperate zones where most of the world’s population resides. Low-to-mid inclination orbits are efficient to reach from equatorial and mid-latitude launch sites. United States operates approximately 13,204 active satellites in total, of which 6,049 share a similar altitude band with STARLINK-31096.