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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
17 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 (1 year 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
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 17 hours ago
0 R5-S4
1 60206U 24125D   25174.85315260  .00007946  00000-0  25948-3 0  9994
2 60206  97.2802  25.4255 0022827  81.9721 278.4110 15.31766305 54083
Epoch: 2025-06-23T20:28Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-23T20:28:32.384Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
166.0331°
Altitude
471.4 km
Speed
7.632 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 41m 42s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-24.77057°
Longitude
-16.64952°
Altitude
488.904 km
Speed
7.614 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 57m 05s
Apparent Declination
-32° 15' 32"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:13:51
Azimuth
307.934° NW
Elevation
-78.399°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
483.114 km
Perigee altitude
451.861 km
Semi-major axis
6,845.624 km
Eccentricity
0.00228
Inclination
97.2802°
RAAN
25.4255°
Arg. of periapsis
81.9721°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
278.411°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.83198 °/min
Orbital period
93.95 mins
BSTAR
0.00025948
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R5-S4 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-06-24 13:51:34.670Z148.4° SSE2025-06-24 13:53:34.670Z102.986° ESE37.561°2025-06-24 13:56:34.670Z0.855° NNE
5 mins2025-06-25 02:50:34.670Z20.026° NNE2025-06-25 02:52:34.670Z152.358° SSE42.719°2025-06-25 02:55:34.670Z187.499° SSW
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