OBJECT A, 60468

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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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
13 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 (11 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 13 hours ago
0 OBJECT A
1 60468U 24149A   25189.77339878  .00004859  00000-0  19369-3 0  9998
2 60468  97.4075 266.9434 0003845  27.0914 333.0524 15.25668596 49573
Epoch: 2025-07-08T18:33Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T18:33:41.654Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
61.55628°
Altitude
489.523 km
Speed
7.622 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 47m 46s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
76.50009°
Longitude
-85.32073°
Altitude
501.143 km
Speed
7.621 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 49m 01s
Apparent Declination
21° 45' 14"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:45:19
Azimuth
359.025° N
Elevation
-28.324°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
488.376 km
Perigee altitude
483.098 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.874 km
Eccentricity
0.00038
Inclination
97.4075°
RAAN
266.9434°
Arg. of periapsis
27.0914°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
333.0524°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81671 °/min
Orbital period
94.32 mins
BSTAR
0.00019369
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OBJECT A Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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4 mins2025-07-09 17:10:48.439Z54.831° ENE2025-07-09 17:12:48.439Z91.976° ESE17.1°2025-07-09 17:14:48.439Z130.745° SE
4 mins2025-07-09 18:44:48.439Z327.912° NNW2025-07-09 18:46:48.439Z277.73° WNW22.531°2025-07-09 18:48:48.439Z238.756° WSW
5 mins2025-07-10 05:19:48.439Z176.572° S2025-07-10 05:21:48.439Z233.675° WSW43.498°2025-07-10 05:24:48.439Z342.747° N
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