OBJECT D, 61230

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OBJECT D, 61230 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
61230, 2024-173D
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
5 hours ago
Origin
Flag of CNZHYE (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer
Changsha Tianyi
Mission
Operational Commercial Radar Imaging
Bus & Motor
GZ-1, Unknown motor
Mass
285 kg wet, 285 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-09-24 (10 months ago)
Launch vehicle
JIELONG-3
Launch site
Yellow Sea Launch Area, China (YSLA)
Object type
Unknown
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.480 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 5 hours ago
0 OBJECT D
1 61230U 24173D   25192.19430706  .00008830  00000-0  31495-3 0  9992
2 61230  97.3883 271.7505 0034736 355.2453   4.8452 15.28544668 44492
Epoch: 2025-07-11T04:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T04:39:48.129Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-87.54977°
Altitude
459.522 km
Speed
7.65 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 07m 00s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
80.75315°
Longitude
145.04322°
Altitude
498.11 km
Speed
7.62 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 00m 09s
Apparent Declination
24° 10' 56"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:05:17
Azimuth
1.304° NNE
Elevation
-25.89°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
500.928 km
Perigee altitude
453.303 km
Semi-major axis
6,855.253 km
Eccentricity
0.00347
Inclination
97.3883°
RAAN
271.7505°
Arg. of periapsis
355.2453°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
4.8452°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.82391 °/min
Orbital period
94.14 mins
BSTAR
0.00031495
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OBJECT D Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-11 17:47:31.607Z28.875° NE2025-07-11 17:50:31.607Z92.153° ESE33.077°2025-07-11 17:53:31.607Z166.457° S
4 mins2025-07-12 05:56:31.607Z215.647° SW2025-07-12 05:58:31.607Z272.364° WNW25.946°2025-07-12 06:00:31.607Z317.75° NNW
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