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PREFIRE-2, 59881

Orbit data source: Space-Track

PREFIRE-2, 59881 is a payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Sat, 25 May 2024 UTC via an ELECTRON launch vehicle from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC). 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
59881, 2024-099A
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
5 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
JPL
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 6U, Unknown motor
Mass
~10 kg wet, ~10 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-05-25 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle
ELECTRON
Launch site
Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 5 hours ago
0 PREFIRE-2
1 59881U 24099A   25150.84928013  .00003744  00000-0  19024-3 0  9990
2 59881  97.4524   8.2820 0014874  99.1778 261.1138 15.17396191 56083
Epoch: 2025-05-30T20:22Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-30T20:22:57.803Z)
Latitude
-0.0001°
Longitude
173.94305°
Altitude
518.398 km
Speed
7.603 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 33m 07s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-25.95121°
Longitude
177.76288°
Altitude
529.305 km
Speed
7.594 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 50m 06s
Apparent Declination
-33° 35' 09"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:35:38
Azimuth
287.194° WNW
Elevation
-73.836°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
520.931 km
Perigee altitude
500.438 km
Semi-major axis
6,888.822 km
Eccentricity
0.00149
Inclination
97.4524°
RAAN
8.282°
Arg. of periapsis
99.1778°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
261.1138°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.796 °/min
Orbital period
94.84 mins
BSTAR
0.00019024
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PREFIRE-2 Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-05-31 03:15:57.761Z14.758° NNE2025-05-31 03:19:57.761Z160.096° S42.859°2025-05-31 03:22:57.761Z188.443° SSW
4 mins2025-05-31 13:56:57.761Z115° SE2025-05-31 13:58:57.761Z59.695° ENE26.161°2025-05-31 14:00:57.761Z17.919° NNE
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