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
15 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 (9 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 15 hours ago
0 OBJECT A
1 60468U 24149A   25123.83967275  .00011202  00000-0  45495-3 0  9990
2 60468  97.4071 201.6799 0003043 208.9420 151.1649 15.24741768 39524
Epoch: 2025-05-03T20:09Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-03T20:09:07.725Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
37.42155°
Altitude
496.49 km
Speed
7.615 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 26m 43s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
77.46801°
Longitude
-106.41032°
Altitude
505.236 km
Speed
7.618 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 58m 39s
Apparent Declination
23° 16' 16"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:35:46
Azimuth
9.503° NNE
Elevation
-26.223°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
490.61 km
Perigee altitude
486.431 km
Semi-major axis
6,866.658 km
Eccentricity
0.0003043
Inclination
97.4071°
RAAN
201.6799°
Arg. of periapsis
208.942°
True anomaly
151.18171°
Mean anomaly
151.1649°
Eccentric anomaly
151.17331°
Mean motion
3.81439 °/min
BSTAR
0.00045495
Orbital period
94.38 mins
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OBJECT A Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-05-04 17:12:56.190Z59.008° ENE2025-05-04 17:14:56.190Z100.694° ESE18.287°2025-05-04 17:16:56.190Z137.772° SSE
4 mins2025-05-04 18:46:56.190Z320.233° NNW2025-05-04 18:47:56.190Z296.553° NW21.373°2025-05-04 18:50:56.190Z237.377° WSW
5 mins2025-05-05 05:21:56.190Z181.015° SSW2025-05-05 05:23:56.190Z237.385° WSW41.97°2025-05-05 05:26:56.190Z339.927° N
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