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GHOST-5, 59130

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GHOST-5, 59130 is a payload satellite owned by Orbital Sidekick (US) 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
59130, 2024-043AJ
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
20 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Astro Digital
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
CORVUS-XL, Unknown motor
Mass
85 kg wet, 85 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-03-04 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Dish, 2 m
Radar Cross Section
0.425 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 20 hours ago
0 GHOST-5
1 59130U 24043AJ  25191.64381190  .00005266  00000-0  17364-3 0  9994
2 59130  97.5170 322.3634 0009677   6.7414 353.3956 15.31852934 75044
Epoch: 2025-07-10T15:27Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T15:27:05.348Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
161.78397°
Altitude
466.803 km
Speed
7.637 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 29m 27s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-68.62916°
Longitude
-177.77336°
Altitude
494.185 km
Speed
7.617 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 47m 21s
Apparent Declination
-76° 17' 19"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:49:44
Azimuth
185.634° SSW
Elevation
-53.079°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
473.863 km
Perigee altitude
460.615 km
Semi-major axis
6,845.376 km
Eccentricity
0.00097
Inclination
97.517°
RAAN
322.3634°
Arg. of periapsis
6.7414°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
353.3956°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.83219 °/min
Orbital period
93.94 mins
BSTAR
0.00017364
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GHOST-5 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
6 mins2025-07-11 21:47:41.184Z4.013° NNE2025-07-11 21:50:41.184Z276.892° WNW41.748°2025-07-11 21:53:41.184Z204.088° SW
5 mins2025-07-12 08:21:41.184Z129.228° SE2025-07-12 08:23:41.184Z67.601° E31.019°2025-07-12 08:26:41.184Z5.39° NNE
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