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R5-S4, 60206

Orbit data source: Space-Track

R5-S4, 60206 is a payload satellite owned by NASA JSC (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). 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
60206, 2024-125D
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
23 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
NASA JSC
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 6U, Unknown motor
Mass
10 kg wet, ~10 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-07-04 (11 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FIREFLY ALPHA
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 23 hours ago
0 R5-S4
1 60206U 24125D   25166.55630876  .00008649  00000-0  28347-3 0  9992
2 60206  97.2806  17.2745 0022914 109.3567 251.0155 15.31617310 52816
Epoch: 2025-06-15T13:21Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-15T13:21:05.076Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-87.07635°
Altitude
479.235 km
Speed
7.623 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 09m 05s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-62.5473°
Longitude
-71.96882°
Altitude
510.383 km
Speed
7.599 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 34m 20s
Apparent Declination
-71° 31' 23"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:15:18
Azimuth
160.312° S
Elevation
-52.573°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
483.619 km
Perigee altitude
452.244 km
Semi-major axis
6,846.068 km
Eccentricity
0.00229
Inclination
97.2806°
RAAN
17.2745°
Arg. of periapsis
109.3567°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
251.0155°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.83161 °/min
Orbital period
93.96 mins
BSTAR
0.00028347
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R5-S4 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-06-16 14:34:39.118Z206.869° SW2025-06-16 14:36:39.118Z264.459° W29.581°2025-06-16 14:39:39.118Z328.724° NNW
4 mins2025-06-17 03:33:39.118Z321.965° NNW2025-06-17 03:34:39.118Z294.422° NW23.753°2025-06-17 03:37:39.118Z230.797° WSW
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