OBJECT A, 61238
Orbit data source: Space-Track
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OBJECT A, 61238 is a Chinese satellite in SSO that was launched on Tue, 24 Sep 2024 UTC via a LIJIAN-1 launch vehicle from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC). 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
15 hours ago
Origin
ZHWK/JIG (CN / PRC)Manufacturer
ZHWK/HITSAT
Mission
Operational Commercial Radar Imaging
Bus & Motor
ZK1, Unknown motor
Mass
~250 kg wet, ~250 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Unknown
Shape & HBR
Box + 3 Pan, 6 m
Radar Cross Section
3.533 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 15 hours ago
0 OBJECT A
1 61238U 24174A 25183.64482258 .00004282 00000-0 20690-3 0 9992
2 61238 97.4504 191.1721 0001601 92.4633 267.6785 15.19163063 42617Epoch: 2025-07-02T15:28Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T15:28:32.67Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
38.11302°
Altitude
511.501 km
Speed
7.608 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 44m 41s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
7.20937°
Longitude
-140.32861°
Altitude
510.645 km
Speed
7.609 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 00m 15s
Apparent Declination
-19° 34' 01"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:13:18
Azimuth
78.3° E
Elevation
-44.106°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #174 in the year 2024 (2024-09-24 UTC)
OBJECT A Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 4 mins | 2025-07-03 12:36:38.125Z | 53.431° ENE | 2025-07-03 12:38:38.125Z | 93.093° ESE | 19.789° | 2025-07-03 12:40:38.125Z | 134.313° SE |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-03 14:10:38.125Z | 330.563° NNW | 2025-07-03 14:12:38.125Z | 287.635° WNW | 21.145° | 2025-07-03 14:14:38.125Z | 246.81° WSW |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-04 00:48:38.125Z | 187.368° SSW | 2025-07-04 00:50:38.125Z | 245.005° WSW | 39.597° | 2025-07-04 00:53:38.125Z | 336.101° NNW |
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