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R5-S2, 60207

Orbit data source: Space-Track

R5-S2, 60207 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

60207, 2024-125E

Orbit

SSO

Country

Related business

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

NASA JSC

Mission

Operational Civil Technology

Bus & Motor

CUBESAT 6U, Unknown motor

Mass

7.26 kg wet, 7 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

Box, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

0.035 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 18 hours ago

TLE from 18 hours ago

0 R5-S2
1 60207U 24125E   25348.84813300  .00010732  00000-0  28573-3 0  9999
2 60207  97.2554 197.0653 0018153 173.0231 187.1271 15.38205974 80789

Epoch: 2025-12-14T20:21Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-14T20:21:18.691Z)

Latitude

0.00003°

Longitude

167.98225°

Altitude

466.839 km

Speed

7.626 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 08m 15s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

13:23:52

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

460.742 km

Perigee altitude

435.957 km

Semi-major axis

6,826.487 km

Eccentricity

0.00182

Inclination

97.2554°

RAAN

197.0653°

Arg. of periapsis

173.0231°

True anomaly

187.10135°

Mean anomaly

187.1271°

Eccentric anomaly

187.11422°

Mean motion

3.84811 °/min

Orbital period

93.55 mins

BSTAR

0.00028573

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Other satellites on launch #125 in the year 2024 (2024-07-04 UTC)

FIREFLY ALPHA R/B, 60210

OBJECT A, 60203

OBJECT B, 60204 (Decayed)

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R5-S2 Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
4 mins	2025-12-16 02:36:18.520Z	44.933° NE	2025-12-16 02:37:18.520Z	78.79° E	33.113°	2025-12-16 02:40:18.520Z	168.805° S
4 mins	2025-12-16 14:39:18.520Z	219.031° SW	2025-12-16 14:40:18.520Z	245.988° WSW	26.156°	2025-12-16 14:43:18.520Z	321.923° NNW

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R5-S2, 60207

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 18 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-14T20:21:18.691Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #125 in the year 2024 (2024-07-04 UTC)

R5-S2 Visibility forecast

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