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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

8 hours ago

Origin

Aerospacelab (BE / BEL)

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 8 hours ago

0 VSP RF A1
1 59135U 24043AP  25182.41280589  .00003621  00000-0  14839-3 0  9991
2 59135  97.5203 310.9654 0012447  41.1153 319.1020 15.24872606 73481

Epoch: 2025-07-01T09:54Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T09:54:26.428Z)

Latitude

-0.00006°

Longitude

-117.35333°

Altitude

487.802 km

Speed

7.625 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 43m 51s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

61.48896°

Longitude

-130.99852°

Altitude

493.799 km

Speed

7.628 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

18h 33m 20s

Apparent Declination

13° 50' 46"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

05:42:53

Azimuth

345.006° N

Elevation

-34.972°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

496.679 km

Perigee altitude

479.586 km

Semi-major axis

6,866.269 km

Eccentricity

0.00124

Inclination

97.5203°

RAAN

310.9654°

Arg. of periapsis

41.1153°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

319.102°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.81471 °/min

Orbital period

94.37 mins

BSTAR

0.00014839

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VSP RF A1 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.
6 mins	2025-07-01 21:29:11.914Z	10.95° NNE	2025-07-01 21:32:11.914Z	355.381° N	44.149°	2025-07-01 21:35:11.914Z	194.934° SSW
5 mins	2025-07-02 08:06:11.914Z	125.919° SE	2025-07-02 08:08:11.914Z	76.34° E	27.825°	2025-07-02 08:11:11.914Z	10.546° NNE

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