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PREFIRE-1, 59965

Orbit data source: Space-Track

PREFIRE-1, 59965 is a payload satellite owned by JPL (US) in SSO that was launched on Wed, 05 Jun 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
59965, 2024-108A
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
8 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
JPL
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 6U, Unknown motor
Mass
~10 kg wet, ~10 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-06-05 (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 8 hours ago
0 PREFIRE-1
1 59965U 24108A   25185.13729637  .00003542  00000-0  17213-3 0  9999
2 59965  97.4928 335.7303 0012841  24.4463 335.7377 15.19026900 59673
Epoch: 2025-07-04T03:17Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-04T03:17:42.406Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
3.90961°
Altitude
503.805 km
Speed
7.617 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 22m 55s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
50.47639°
Longitude
-4.87678°
Altitude
509.063 km
Speed
7.619 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 29m 00s
Apparent Declination
33° 29' 21"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:15:47
Azimuth
311.692° NW
Elevation
3.822°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
514.591 km
Perigee altitude
496.912 km
Semi-major axis
6,883.888 km
Eccentricity
0.00128
Inclination
97.4928°
RAAN
335.7303°
Arg. of periapsis
24.4463°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
335.7377°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.80008 °/min
Orbital period
94.73 mins
BSTAR
0.00017213
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PREFIRE-1 Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-07-04 22:49:21.627Z16.107° NNE2025-07-04 22:52:21.627Z47.605° ENE42.086°2025-07-04 22:56:21.627Z187.275° SSW
4 mins2025-07-05 09:29:21.627Z114.586° SE2025-07-05 09:31:21.627Z62.502° ENE24.994°2025-07-05 09:33:21.627Z19.99° NNE
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