METHANESAT, 59101
Orbit data source: Space-Track
METHANESAT, 59101 is a payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Mon, 04 Mar 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
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Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
15 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Blue Canyon
Mission
Operational Amateur Science
Bus & Motor
SATURN X-SAT, NANO-R3
Mass
362 kg wet, 326 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 6 m
Radar Cross Section
2.251 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 15 hours ago
0 METHANESAT
1 59101U 24043D 25140.07771409 .00002673 00000-0 24804-3 0 9995
2 59101 97.7963 266.2924 0009888 237.9128 122.1133 14.95254585 65850Epoch: 2025-05-20T01:51Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-20T01:51:54.497Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
0.33418°
Altitude
588.292 km
Speed
7.564 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 45m 10s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
78.00361°
Longitude
-139.19435°
Altitude
599.735 km
Speed
7.564 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 38m 23s
Apparent Declination
26° 53' 27"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:39:39
Azimuth
14.688° NNE
Elevation
-21.687°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #43 in the year 2024 (2024-03-04 UTC)
METHANESAT 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 | 2025-05-20 20:07:45.521Z | 61.794° ENE | 2025-05-20 20:09:45.521Z | 91.48° ESE | 13.305° | 2025-05-20 20:11:45.521Z | 121.416° SE |
| 6 mins | 2025-05-20 21:42:45.521Z | 350.975° N | 2025-05-20 21:45:45.521Z | 268.74° W | 34.026° | 2025-05-20 21:48:45.521Z | 217.454° SW |
| 6 mins | 2025-05-21 08:30:45.521Z | 173.623° S | 2025-05-21 08:33:45.521Z | 292.588° NW | 43.863° | 2025-05-21 08:36:45.521Z | 343.136° N |
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