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
13 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 13 hours ago
0 OBJECT E
1 61231U 24173E   25173.06437118  .00001708  00000-0  84403-4 0  9997
2 61231  97.4123 247.0023 0001616  88.8927 271.2493 15.19177817 41083
Epoch: 2025-06-22T01:32Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-22T01:32:41.669Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-46.66568°
Altitude
511.389 km
Speed
7.608 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 28m 00s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
53.41805°
Longitude
143.91332°
Altitude
516.25 km
Speed
7.611 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 10m 59s
Apparent Declination
20° 14' 37"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:48:19
Azimuth
51.039° ENE
Elevation
-11.393°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
506.404 km
Perigee altitude
504.179 km
Semi-major axis
6,883.428 km
Eccentricity
0.00016
Inclination
97.4123°
RAAN
247.0023°
Arg. of periapsis
88.8927°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
271.2493°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.80046 °/min
Orbital period
94.73 mins
BSTAR
0.000084403
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OBJECT E Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-06-22 17:54:38.920Z7.425° NNE2025-06-22 17:57:38.920Z318.012° NNW43.341°2025-06-22 18:00:38.920Z200.372° SSW
5 mins2025-06-23 04:33:38.920Z135.658° SSE2025-06-23 04:35:38.920Z90.479° ESE32.004°2025-06-23 04:38:38.920Z9.077° NNE
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