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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
16 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 16 hours ago
0 PREFIRE-1
1 59965U 24108A   25191.46105505  .00002636  00000-0  12883-3 0  9995
2 59965  97.4933 342.0002 0012238   2.5393 357.5901 15.19070067 60631
Epoch: 2025-07-10T11:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T11:03:55.156Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-112.60662°
Altitude
503.314 km
Speed
7.617 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 48m 00s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
20.08636°
Longitude
-114.69145°
Altitude
503.382 km
Speed
7.619 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 35m 30s
Apparent Declination
-10° 21' 02"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:14:24
Azimuth
61.056° ENE
Elevation
-44.075°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
514.045 km
Perigee altitude
497.196 km
Semi-major axis
6,883.758 km
Eccentricity
0.00122
Inclination
97.4933°
RAAN
342.0002°
Arg. of periapsis
2.5393°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
357.5901°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.80019 °/min
Orbital period
94.73 mins
BSTAR
0.00012883
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PREFIRE-1 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-11 09:20:45.784Z116.678° SE2025-07-11 09:22:45.784Z78.772° E20.882°2025-07-11 09:25:45.784Z19.719° NNE
5 mins2025-07-11 22:25:45.784Z45.402° ENE2025-07-11 22:27:45.784Z97.943° ESE28.989°2025-07-11 22:30:45.784Z160.872° S
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