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MESON-1, 59131

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MESON-1, 59131 is a payload satellite owned by Atomos (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
59131, 2024-043AK
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Atomos
Mission
Operational Commercial Technology
Bus & Motor
ATOMOS, Unknown motor
Mass
~100 kg wet, ~100 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 + 2 Pan, 4.5 m
Radar Cross Section
1.240 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 MESON-1
1 59131U 24043AK  25183.82803830  .00004383  00000-0  17374-3 0  9996
2 59131  97.5196 312.5883 0012123  40.5301 319.6837 15.25868777 73711
Epoch: 2025-07-02T19:52Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T19:52:22.509Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
93.39098°
Altitude
484.929 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 50m 21s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
6.39615°
Longitude
93.01059°
Altitude
483.622 km
Speed
7.628 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 45m 49s
Apparent Declination
-41° 40' 14"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:40:50
Azimuth
130.691° SE
Elevation
-16.881°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
493.461 km
Perigee altitude
476.82 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.278 km
Eccentricity
0.00121
Inclination
97.5196°
RAAN
312.5883°
Arg. of periapsis
40.5301°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
319.6837°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81721 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.00017374
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MESON-1 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-03 08:35:04.930Z164.15° S2025-07-03 08:38:04.930Z143.229° SSE43.56°2025-07-03 08:41:04.930Z350.246° N
5 mins2025-07-03 21:38:04.930Z0.523° NNE2025-07-03 21:40:04.930Z243.555° WSW41.978°2025-07-03 21:43:04.930Z200.951° SSW
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