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
8 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 (9 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 8 hours ago
0 OBJECT D
1 61230U 24173D   25180.16936007  .00010960  00000-0  32314-3 0  9999
2 61230  97.3872 259.7733 0038289  73.8925 286.6529 15.34443447 42654
Epoch: 2025-06-29T04:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-29T04:03:52.71Z)
Latitude
0.00009°
Longitude
-78.69371°
Altitude
458.269 km
Speed
7.642 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 19m 05s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
70.38475°
Longitude
-99.56355°
Altitude
448.538 km
Speed
7.664 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 59m 05s
Apparent Declination
20° 24' 57"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:42:49
Azimuth
339.885° N
Elevation
-27.1°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.701 km
Perigee altitude
433.339 km
Semi-major axis
6,837.657 km
Eccentricity
0.00383
Inclination
97.3872°
RAAN
259.7733°
Arg. of periapsis
73.8925°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
286.6529°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.83868 °/min
Orbital period
93.78 mins
BSTAR
0.00032314
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OBJECT D Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-06-29 18:42:58.036Z339.045° N2025-06-29 18:44:58.036Z281.848° WNW27.658°2025-06-29 18:46:58.036Z231.764° WSW
5 mins2025-06-30 05:14:58.036Z154.765° SSE2025-06-30 05:16:58.036Z63.707° ENE42.718°2025-06-30 05:19:58.036Z353.826° N
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