OBJECT AD, 47959

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OBJECT AD, 47959 is a satellite in SSO that was launched on Mon, 22 Mar 2021 UTC via a SOYUZ-2-1A launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). Unknown objects in Earth's orbit typically refer to objects detected orbiting the Earth but have not yet been identified or cataloged. These objects could be anything from previously untracked satellites, spent rocket stages, debris from satellite collisions, or even natural meteoroids temporarily captured by Earth's gravity.

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Identifier
47959, 2021-022AD
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
2 days ago
Origin
Flag of undefinedTechnical University of Kosice (SK)
Manufacturer
TUKE/KONK
Mission
Operational Amateur Science
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 1U, Unknown motor
Mass
1 kg wet, 1 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2021-03-22 (4 years ago)
Launch vehicle
SOYUZ-2-1A
Launch site
Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)
Object type
Unknown
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.015 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago
0 OBJECT AD
1 47959U 21022AD  25145.87708697  .00439004  77901-4  12228-2 0  9995
2 47959  97.4141  59.3524 0004439 135.7287 224.4344 15.93697520230356
Epoch: 2025-05-25T21:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-25T21:03:00.314Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
-140.0962°
Altitude
297.251 km
Speed
7.728 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 57m 24s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-28.68738°
Longitude
38.02113°
Altitude
296.931 km
Speed
7.729 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 48m 25s
Apparent Declination
-35° 03' 51"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:58:49
Azimuth
76.369° E
Elevation
-75.249°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
291.774 km
Perigee altitude
285.855 km
Semi-major axis
6,666.952 km
Eccentricity
0.00044
Inclination
97.4141°
RAAN
59.3524°
Arg. of periapsis
135.7287°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
224.4344°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.98705 °/min
Orbital period
90.29 mins
BSTAR
0.0012228
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4 mins2025-05-28 06:49:41.333Z31.799° NE2025-05-28 06:51:41.333Z101.241° ESE29.991°2025-05-28 06:53:41.333Z167.883° S
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