OBJECT E, 61231

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OBJECT E, 61231 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
61231, 2024-173E
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
9 hours ago
Origin
Flag of CNXGZD (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer
Guoxing
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
XSD, Unknown motor
Mass
~25 kg wet, ~25 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 + 3 Pan, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.135 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 9 hours ago
0 OBJECT E
1 61231U 24173E   25186.56720419  .00002211  00000-0  10836-3 0  9993
2 61231  97.4120 260.2526 0001697  88.4677 271.6752 15.19167561 43137
Epoch: 2025-07-05T13:36Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T13:36:46.442Z)
Latitude
Longitude
132.2557°
Altitude
511.41 km
Speed
7.608 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 21m 00s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-26.35865°
Longitude
136.31422°
Altitude
518.776 km
Speed
7.603 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 54m 11s
Apparent Declination
-39° 43' 59"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:55:10
Azimuth
104.658° ESE
Elevation
-55.632°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
506.49 km
Perigee altitude
504.154 km
Semi-major axis
6,883.459 km
Eccentricity
0.00017
Inclination
97.412°
RAAN
260.2526°
Arg. of periapsis
88.4677°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
271.6752°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.80043 °/min
Orbital period
94.73 mins
BSTAR
0.00010836
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OBJECT E Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-07-06 03:59:53.807Z102.848° ESE2025-07-06 04:01:53.807Z67.847° E15.541°2025-07-06 04:03:53.807Z32.803° NE
4 mins2025-07-06 05:33:53.807Z218.231° SW2025-07-06 05:35:53.807Z274.124° WNW26.641°2025-07-06 05:37:53.807Z317.368° NNW
4 mins2025-07-06 17:04:53.807Z62.61° ENE2025-07-06 17:05:53.807Z84.564° E20.838°2025-07-06 17:08:53.807Z145.108° SSE
4 mins2025-07-06 18:38:53.807Z317.724° NNW2025-07-06 18:39:53.807Z295.78° NW19.718°2025-07-06 18:42:53.807Z240.831° WSW
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