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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
10 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 10 hours ago
0 VSP RF A1
1 59135U 24043AP  25187.53119142  .00003375  00000-0  13838-3 0  9999
2 59135  97.5201 316.1047 0012004  24.2217 335.9583 15.24911876 74265
Epoch: 2025-07-06T12:44Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-06T12:44:54.938Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-159.87776°
Altitude
486.613 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 04m 25s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
70.75216°
Longitude
42.62215°
Altitude
502.556 km
Speed
7.62 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 45m 19s
Apparent Declination
42° 27' 52"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:40:15
Azimuth
359.058° N
Elevation
-7.612°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
496.256 km
Perigee altitude
479.772 km
Semi-major axis
6,866.151 km
Eccentricity
0.0012
Inclination
97.5201°
RAAN
316.1047°
Arg. of periapsis
24.2217°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
335.9583°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81481 °/min
Orbital period
94.37 mins
BSTAR
0.00013838
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VSP RF A1 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-07 07:48:05.652Z108.405° ESE2025-07-07 07:50:05.652Z68.742° E18.257°2025-07-07 07:52:05.652Z29.42° NE
4 mins2025-07-07 09:22:05.652Z230.487° WSW2025-07-07 09:23:05.652Z253.473° W20.99°2025-07-07 09:26:05.652Z315.612° NNW
4 mins2025-07-07 20:50:05.652Z57.465° ENE2025-07-07 20:52:05.652Z108.752° ESE23.035°2025-07-07 20:54:05.652Z147.982° SSE
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