OBJECT C, 59679

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OBJECT C, 59679 is a satellite in SSO that was launched on Tue, 07 May 2024 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 6C launch vehicle from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). Unknown objects in Earth's orbit typically refer to objects detected orbiting the Earth but have not yet been identified or cataloged. These objects could be anything from previously untracked satellites, spent rocket stages, debris from satellite collisions, or even natural meteoroids temporarily captured by Earth's gravity.

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Identifier
59679, 2024-085C
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
HITSAT/DFH
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
WSX, Unknown motor
Mass
~50 kg wet, ~50 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-05-07 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 6C
Launch site
Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)
Object type
Unknown
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 OBJECT C
1 59679U 24085C   25153.16602915  .00010464  00000-0  40715-3 0  9996
2 59679  97.3666 228.3685 0030396 311.6490  48.2146 15.25765345 59556
Epoch: 2025-06-02T03:59Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-02T03:59:04.918Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-82.2836°
Altitude
477.712 km
Speed
7.635 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 13m 28s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-40.01373°
Longitude
-75.64223°
Altitude
483.268 km
Speed
7.634 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 10m 46s
Apparent Declination
-42° 10' 15"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:34:28
Azimuth
255.053° W
Elevation
-71.767°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
506.307 km
Perigee altitude
464.582 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.582 km
Eccentricity
0.00304
Inclination
97.3666°
RAAN
228.3685°
Arg. of periapsis
311.649°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
48.2146°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81695 °/min
Orbital period
94.32 mins
BSTAR
0.00040715
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5 mins2025-06-02 17:08:38.892Z40.805° NE2025-06-02 17:11:38.892Z95.86° ESE21.921°2025-06-02 17:13:38.892Z138.803° SSE
4 mins2025-06-02 18:43:38.892Z320.059° NNW2025-06-02 18:44:38.892Z299.184° NW19.22°2025-06-02 18:47:38.892Z243.015° WSW
5 mins2025-06-03 05:18:38.892Z191.357° SSW2025-06-03 05:20:38.892Z272.974° WNW39.066°2025-06-03 05:23:38.892Z337.605° N
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