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OBJECT B, 60204

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OBJECT B, 60204 is a satellite owned by U. Kansas (US) in SSO that was launched on Thu, 04 Jul 2024 UTC via an FIREFLY ALPHA launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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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OBJECT B details
Identifier
60204, 2024-125B
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update1 day ago
Origin
Flag of USU. Kansas (US)
ManufacturerU. Kansas
MissionOperational spacecraft
Bus & MotorCUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass3 kg wet, 3 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-07-04 (4 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FIREFLY ALPHA
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object typeUnknown
Shape & HBRUnknown
Radar Cross SectionSmall (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 OBJECT B
1 60204U 24125B   24295.55295813  .00052431  00000-0  17910-2 0  9991
2 60204  97.3036 145.8956 0017188 221.2516 138.7427 15.29979581 16661
Epoch: 2024-10-21T13:16Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-21T13:16:15.582Z)
Latitude-0.00004°
Longitude-83.6473°
Altitude487.847 km
Speed7.616 km/s
True Right ascension09h 43m 34s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude-82.48653°
Longitude22.45227°
Altitude496.474 km
Speed7.619 km/s
Apparent Right ascension01h 13m 43s
Apparent Declination-68° 21' 57"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time13:47:46
Azimuth173.497° S
Elevation-61.177°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee484.597 km
Perigee461.046 km
Semi-major axis6,850.958 km
Eccentricity0.0017188
Inclination97.3036°
RAAN145.8956°
Arg. of periapsis221.2516°
True anomaly138.87237°
Mean anomaly138.7427°
Eccentric anomaly138.80756°
Mean motion3.82751 °/min
BSTAR0.001791
Period94.06 mins
No data available

OBJECT B Visibility forecast

Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2024-10-23 03:30:30.566Z346.617° N2024-10-23 03:32:30.566Z295.959° NW31.108°2024-10-23 03:35:30.566Z221.004° SW
5 mins2024-10-23 14:04:30.566Z148.641° SSE2024-10-23 14:06:30.566Z56.031° ENE41.099°2024-10-23 14:09:30.566Z356.041° N