OBJECT A, 61227

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OBJECT A, 61227 is a Chinese satellite in SSO that was launched on Tue, 24 Sep 2024 UTC via a JIELONG-3 launch vehicle from the Yellow Sea Launch Area, China (YSLA). 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
61227, 2024-173A
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
5 hours ago
Origin
Flag of CNJTXZ (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer
Taizhou Xingkong
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
JTX, Unknown motor
Mass
~50 kg wet, ~50 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-09-24 (9 months ago)
Launch vehicle
JIELONG-3
Launch site
Yellow Sea Launch Area, China (YSLA)
Object type
Unknown
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 5 m
Radar Cross Section
5.339 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 5 hours ago
0 OBJECT A
1 61227U 24173A   25186.56205715  .00018945  00000-0  59798-3 0  9996
2 61227  97.3764 263.6011 0008883  77.3238 282.8997 15.32855173 43464
Epoch: 2025-07-05T13:29Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T13:29:21.737Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
137.46221°
Altitude
469.055 km
Speed
7.632 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 34m 24s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
24.8196°
Longitude
134.24854°
Altitude
466.663 km
Speed
7.637 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
17h 44m 22s
Apparent Declination
-6° 16' 21"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
06:13:22
Azimuth
12.871° NNE
Elevation
-55.731°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
470.324 km
Perigee altitude
458.168 km
Semi-major axis
6,842.383 km
Eccentricity
0.00089
Inclination
97.3764°
RAAN
263.6011°
Arg. of periapsis
77.3238°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
282.8997°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.83471 °/min
Orbital period
93.88 mins
BSTAR
0.00059798
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5 mins2025-07-05 18:44:51.858Z337.766° N2025-07-05 18:46:51.858Z298.056° NW20.935°2025-07-05 18:49:51.858Z236.715° WSW
5 mins2025-07-06 05:17:51.858Z175.033° S2025-07-06 05:19:51.858Z269.108° W44.167°2025-07-06 05:22:51.858Z344.421° N
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