OBJECT A, 60468

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OBJECT A, 60468 is a satellite in SSO that was launched on Fri, 16 Aug 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 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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Identifier
60468, 2024-149A
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
20 hours ago
Origin
Flag of TBDPLAN (TBD)
Manufacturer
Planet
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass
5.7 kg wet, 5.7 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-08-16 (8 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Unknown
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.035 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 20 hours ago
0 OBJECT A
1 60468U 24149A   25109.20304271  .00011929  00000-0  48997-3 0  9992
2 60468  97.4084 187.2041 0002145 283.1243  76.9755 15.24348559 37292
Epoch: 2025-04-19T04:52Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-19T04:52:22.89Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-93.44089°
Altitude
495.507 km
Speed
7.617 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 28m 48s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-20.75368°
Longitude
84.56529°
Altitude
500.416 km
Speed
7.613 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 19m 08s
Apparent Declination
-35° 11' 56"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:32:21
Azimuth
264.683° W
Elevation
-56.913°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
491.176 km
Perigee altitude
488.229 km
Semi-major axis
6,867.839 km
Eccentricity
0.0002145
Inclination
97.4084°
RAAN
187.2041°
Arg. of periapsis
283.1243°
True anomaly
76.99945°
Mean anomaly
76.9755°
Eccentric anomaly
76.98747°
Mean motion
3.81341 °/min
BSTAR
0.00048997
Orbital period
94.4 mins
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OBJECT A Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-04-20 04:38:22.723Z133.162° SE2025-04-20 04:41:22.723Z68.197° E27.615°2025-04-20 04:44:22.723Z9.544° NNE
5 mins2025-04-20 17:41:22.723Z36.468° NE2025-04-20 17:43:22.723Z101.841° ESE35.448°2025-04-20 17:46:22.723Z171.319° S
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