OBJECT D, 59680

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OBJECT D, 59680 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
59680, 2024-085D
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
Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 OBJECT D
1 59680U 24085D   25153.17502956  .00011939  00000-0  46587-3 0  9994
2 59680  97.3621 227.9243 0015605 331.5216  28.5168 15.25957247 59534
Epoch: 2025-06-02T04:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-02T04:12:02.553Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-85.97681°
Altitude
481.599 km
Speed
7.63 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 11m 41s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-74.47869°
Longitude
66.89734°
Altitude
512.055 km
Speed
7.608 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 59m 45s
Apparent Declination
-73° 41' 42"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:30:39
Azimuth
176.129° S
Elevation
-56.02°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
495.578 km
Perigee altitude
474.159 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.006 km
Eccentricity
0.00156
Inclination
97.3621°
RAAN
227.9243°
Arg. of periapsis
331.5216°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
28.5168°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81743 °/min
Orbital period
94.3 mins
BSTAR
0.00046587
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5 mins2025-06-02 17:21:49.976Z37.139° NE2025-06-02 17:24:49.976Z116.775° SE28.928°2025-06-02 17:26:49.976Z158.394° S
4 mins2025-06-03 05:31:49.976Z220.028° SW2025-06-03 05:32:49.976Z250.431° W28.919°2025-06-03 05:35:49.976Z324.636° NNW
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