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VSP RF A1, 59135

Orbit data source: Space-Track

VSP RF A1, 59135 is a payload satellite owned by Aerospacelab (BE) 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
59135, 2024-043AP
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
4 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Aerospacelab
Mission
Operational Amateur Technology
Bus & Motor
AEROSP, Unknown motor
Mass
~200 kg wet, ~200 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, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.800 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 4 hours ago
0 VSP RF A1
1 59135U 24043AP  25189.17167091  .00003351  00000-0  13735-3 0  9997
2 59135  97.5205 317.7519 0011850  18.7191 341.4480 15.24923642 74517
Epoch: 2025-07-08T04:07Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T04:07:12.366Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-30.4201°
Altitude
486.391 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 11m 00s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-48.31947°
Longitude
141.27385°
Altitude
516.803 km
Speed
7.6 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 29m 33s
Apparent Declination
-44° 06' 55"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:21:51
Azimuth
198.18° SSW
Elevation
-85.564°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
496.115 km
Perigee altitude
479.843 km
Semi-major axis
6,866.116 km
Eccentricity
0.00119
Inclination
97.5205°
RAAN
317.7519°
Arg. of periapsis
18.7191°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
341.448°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81484 °/min
Orbital period
94.37 mins
BSTAR
0.00013735
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VSP RF A1 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-08 08:58:10.116Z189.338° SSW2025-07-08 09:01:10.116Z269.388° W35.307°2025-07-08 09:04:10.116Z333.729° NNW
4 mins2025-07-08 22:01:10.116Z334.171° NNW2025-07-08 22:03:10.116Z273.506° WNW28.038°2025-07-08 22:05:10.116Z230.399° WSW
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