OBJECT A, 55009

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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
55009, 2023-001A
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
6 hours ago
Origin
Flag of TBDScanway Space (TBD)
Manufacturer
German Orb Sys
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 6U, Unknown motor
Mass
10 kg wet, ~10 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2023-01-03 (2 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
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 6 hours ago
0 OBJECT A
1 55009U 23001A   25182.47963578  .00007610  00000-0  24913-3 0  9998
2 55009  97.3682 242.2669 0005481 301.1254  58.9450 15.31948456138358
Epoch: 2025-07-01T11:30Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T11:30:40.531Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
149.82352°
Altitude
471.172 km
Speed
7.632 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 09m 04s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-1.49682°
Longitude
150.27566°
Altitude
471.335 km
Speed
7.631 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 42m 13s
Apparent Declination
-20° 07' 43"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:26:10
Azimuth
28.653° NE
Elevation
-68.087°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
470.7 km
Perigee altitude
463.196 km
Semi-major axis
6,845.085 km
Eccentricity
0.00055
Inclination
97.3682°
RAAN
242.2669°
Arg. of periapsis
301.1254°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
58.945°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.83244 °/min
Orbital period
93.94 mins
BSTAR
0.00024913
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OBJECT A Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-07-02 03:20:31.091Z111.895° ESE2025-07-02 03:22:31.091Z66.06° ENE21.048°2025-07-02 03:24:31.091Z24.53° NE
5 mins2025-07-02 16:18:31.091Z47.415° ENE2025-07-02 16:20:31.091Z97.541° ESE25.485°2025-07-02 16:23:31.091Z158.062° S
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