OBJECT A, 55009
Orbit data source: Space-Track
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OBJECT A, 55009 is a satellite in SSO that was launched on Tue, 03 Jan 2023 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
2 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
German Orb Sys
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 6U, Unknown motor
Mass
10 kg wet, ~10 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Unknown
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.080 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
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TLE from 2 days ago
0 OBJECT A
1 55009U 23001A 25119.16243866 .00015311 00000-0 51819-3 0 9997
2 55009 97.3730 179.3118 0008463 151.8690 208.3010 15.30658316128666Epoch: 2025-04-29T03:53Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-29T03:53:54.7Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-96.53218°
Altitude
482.061 km
Speed
7.622 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 57m 14s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
30.95117°
Longitude
89.93367°
Altitude
471.93 km
Speed
7.636 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 34m 27s
Apparent Declination
-3° 00' 54"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:48:05
Azimuth
5.654° NNE
Elevation
-52.97°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #1 in the year 2023 (2023-01-03 UTC)
OBJECT A Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 4 mins | 2025-05-01 16:05:59.749Z | 54.501° ENE | 2025-05-01 16:07:59.749Z | 97.877° ESE | 19.568° | 2025-05-01 16:09:59.749Z | 139.022° SSE |
| 4 mins | 2025-05-02 04:12:59.749Z | 188.335° SSW | 2025-05-02 04:14:59.749Z | 299.699° NW | 39.344° | 2025-05-02 04:16:59.749Z | 337.427° NNW |
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