MOLA, 59289
Orbit data source: Space-Track
MOLA, 59289 is a payload satellite owned by USN PGS (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 21 Mar 2024 UTC via an ELECTRON launch vehicle from the Wallops Island (WLPIS). 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
USN PGS
Mission
Operational Defense Technology
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 6U, Unknown motor
Mass
~10 kg wet, ~10 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 0.2 m
Radar Cross Section
0.061 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 MOLA
1 59289U 24053B 26171.28939295 .00042665 00000-0 52776-3 0 9994
2 59289 49.9860 278.0932 0004258 316.2595 43.8037 15.59614282121981Epoch: 2026-06-20T06:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T06:56:43.550Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-94.59445°
Altitude
387.255 km
Speed
7.68 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 32m 22s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:25:25
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
392.44 km
Perigee altitude
386.677 km
Semi-major axis
6,767.696 km
Eccentricity
0.00043
Inclination
49.986°
RAAN
278.0932°
Arg. of periapsis
316.2595°
True anomaly
43.83749°
Mean anomaly
43.8037°
Eccentric anomaly
43.82059°
Mean motion
3.89836 °/min
Orbital period
92.35 mins
BSTAR
0.00052776
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Other satellites on launch #53 in the year 2024 (2024-03-21 UTC)
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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. |
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| 4 mins | 2026-06-22 14:45:25.617Z | 335.713° NNW | 2026-06-22 14:47:25.617Z | 42.204° NE | 26.26° | 2026-06-22 14:49:25.617Z | 85.926° E |
| 4 mins | 2026-06-22 16:21:25.617Z | 276.755° WNW | 2026-06-22 16:23:25.617Z | 213.985° SW | 28.558° | 2026-06-22 16:25:25.617Z | 161.818° S |
| 4 mins | 2026-06-23 08:57:25.617Z | 200.448° SSW | 2026-06-23 08:58:25.617Z | 146.593° SSE | 38.745° | 2026-06-23 09:01:25.617Z | 64.228° ENE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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