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
8 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 8 hours ago
0 OBJECT A
1 61227U 24173A   25180.16414398  .00014209  00000-0  45248-3 0  9999
2 61227  97.3763 257.2226 0009216  96.0167 264.2126 15.32632538 42487
Epoch: 2025-06-29T03:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-29T03:56:22.039Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
-79.36146°
Altitude
471.712 km
Speed
7.63 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 08m 53s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
78.04424°
Longitude
-116.46553°
Altitude
474.996 km
Speed
7.639 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 17m 23s
Apparent Declination
23° 35' 02"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:38:15
Azimuth
350.036° N
Elevation
-25.847°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
471.216 km
Perigee altitude
458.603 km
Semi-major axis
6,843.046 km
Eccentricity
0.00092
Inclination
97.3763°
RAAN
257.2226°
Arg. of periapsis
96.0167°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
264.2126°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.83415 °/min
Orbital period
93.89 mins
BSTAR
0.00045248
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OBJECT A Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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4 mins2025-06-29 18:37:25.097Z320.262° NNW2025-06-29 18:38:25.097Z289.555° WNW25.767°2025-06-29 18:41:25.097Z227.212° WSW
5 mins2025-06-30 05:09:25.097Z161.171° S2025-06-30 05:11:25.097Z19.403° NNE43.628°2025-06-30 05:14:25.097Z350.516° N
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