OBJECT A, 61227
Orbit data source: Space-Track
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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OBJECT A details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | SSO |
| Last TLE update | 4 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Taizhou Xingkong |
| Mission | Operational spacecraft |
| Bus & Motor | JTX, Unknown motor |
| Mass | ~50 kg wet, ~50 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Unknown |
| Shape & HBR | Unknown |
| Radar Cross Section | Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²) |
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TLE from 4 hours ago
0 OBJECT A
1 61227U 24173A 24288.49264587 .00032806 00000-0 12828-2 0 9996
2 61227 97.4066 1.0854 0011498 197.7394 162.3444 15.25719614 3090Epoch: 2024-10-14T11:49Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-14T11:49:24.603Z)
| Latitude | -0.00004° |
| Longitude | 160.21389° |
| Altitude | 499.25 km |
| Speed | 7.611 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 00h 04m 20s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | -1.62831° |
| Longitude | -19.83403° |
| Altitude | 484.312 km |
| Speed | 7.627 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 14h 48m 46s |
| Apparent Declination | -52° 34' 44" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 10:20:08 |
| Azimuth | 143.633° SSE |
| Elevation | -19.188° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 493.476 km |
| Perigee | 477.692 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,863.721 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0011498 |
| Inclination | 97.4066° |
| RAAN | 1.0854° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 197.7394° |
| True anomaly | 162.38431° |
| Mean anomaly | 162.3444° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 162.36436° |
| Mean motion | 3.81684 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0012828 |
| Period | 94.32 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #173 in the year 2024 (2024-09-24 UTC)
| OBJECT A, 61227 |
| OBJECT B, 61228 |
| OBJECT C, 61229 |
| OBJECT D, 61230 |
| OBJECT E, 61231 |
| OBJECT F, 61232 |
| OBJECT G, 61233 |
| OBJECT H, 61234 |
| OBJECT J, 61235 (Decayed) |
| OBJECT K, 61236 |
| OBJECT L, 61237 |
OBJECT A Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 mins | 2024-10-14 17:07:53.875Z | 55.811° ENE | 2024-10-14 17:09:53.875Z | 99.153° ESE | 19.816° | 2024-10-14 17:11:53.875Z | 139.196° SSE |
| 5 mins | 2024-10-15 05:16:53.875Z | 188.626° SSW | 2024-10-15 05:18:53.875Z | 276.823° WNW | 40.287° | 2024-10-15 05:21:53.875Z | 339.002° N |