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
9 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 9 hours ago
0 OBJECT A
1 61238U 24174A 25182.06399167 .00003452 00000-0 16728-3 0 9998
2 61238 97.4502 189.6127 0001597 91.2916 268.8501 15.19195809 42377Epoch: 2025-07-01T01:32Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T01:32:08.88Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
-112.78911°
Altitude
511.38 km
Speed
7.608 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 38m 27s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
43.24541°
Longitude
74.58616°
Altitude
513.989 km
Speed
7.611 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 18m 10s
Apparent Declination
8° 14' 39"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:40:39
Azimuth
67.57° E
Elevation
-12.786°
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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| 6 mins | 2025-07-01 13:10:16.708Z | 23.806° NE | 2025-07-01 13:13:16.708Z | 124.792° SE | 39.615° | 2025-07-01 13:16:16.708Z | 179.58° S |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-02 01:23:16.708Z | 228.23° WSW | 2025-07-02 01:25:16.708Z | 269.987° W | 19.322° | 2025-07-02 01:27:16.708Z | 307.918° NW |
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