OBJECT BF, 60521

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OBJECT BF, 60521 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
60521, 2024-149BF
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
8 hours ago
Origin
Flag of TBDSwedish Defence Research Agency (TBD)
Manufacturer
FOI
Mission
Operational Defense Technology
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass
4 kg wet, 4 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-08-16 (10 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Unknown
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.035 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 OBJECT BF
1 60521U 24149BF  25181.77562268  .00014662  00000-0  41155-3 0  9992
2 60521  97.4100 262.1992 0006499 102.6661 257.5310 15.36637887 48557
Epoch: 2025-06-30T18:36Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T18:36:53.799Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
63.89446°
Altitude
460.135 km
Speed
7.636 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 28m 47s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-34.70952°
Longitude
69.356°
Altitude
472.461 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 24m 04s
Apparent Declination
-56° 35' 21"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:53:46
Azimuth
134.782° SE
Elevation
-44.249°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
457.443 km
Perigee altitude
448.564 km
Semi-major axis
6,831.141 km
Eccentricity
0.00065
Inclination
97.41°
RAAN
262.1992°
Arg. of periapsis
102.6661°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
257.531°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.84418 °/min
Orbital period
93.65 mins
BSTAR
0.00041155
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OBJECT BF Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-01 05:40:39.638Z183.85° SSW2025-07-01 05:43:39.638Z263.554° W38.106°2025-07-01 05:46:39.638Z336.651° NNW
5 mins2025-07-01 18:37:39.638Z346.437° N2025-07-01 18:39:39.638Z278.064° WNW33.688°2025-07-01 18:42:39.638Z214.457° SW
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