OBJECT A, 61238
Orbit data source: Space-Track
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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OBJECT A details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | SSO |
| Last TLE update | 12 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | ZHWK/HARGW |
| Mission | Operational spacecraft |
| Bus & Motor | ZK1, Unknown motor |
| Mass | ~250 kg wet, ~250 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Unknown |
| Shape & HBR | Unknown |
| Radar Cross Section | Large (>1 m²) |
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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 OBJECT A
1 61238U 24174A 24288.15943266 .00010328 00000-0 52719-3 0 9999
2 61238 97.4566 293.1274 0014184 215.9414 144.0867 15.16816018 2910Epoch: 2024-10-14T03:49Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-14T03:49:34.981Z)
| Latitude | 0.00001° |
| Longitude | -147.45893° |
| Altitude | 526.481 km |
| Speed | 7.595 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 19h 32m 30s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | -21.3535° |
| Longitude | 30.11459° |
| Altitude | 514.098 km |
| Speed | 7.611 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 04h 04m 42s |
| Apparent Declination | -55° 21' 35" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 10:21:55 |
| Azimuth | 223.198° SW |
| Elevation | -34.101° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 522.217 km |
| Perigee | 502.669 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,890.58 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0014184 |
| Inclination | 97.4566° |
| RAAN | 293.1274° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 215.9414° |
| True anomaly | 144.1819° |
| Mean anomaly | 144.0867° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 144.13431° |
| Mean motion | 3.79454 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00052719 |
| Period | 94.87 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #174 in the year 2024 (2024-09-24 UTC)
| OBJECT A, 61238 |
| OBJECT B, 61239 |
| OBJECT C, 61240 |
| OBJECT D, 61241 |
| OBJECT E, 61242 |
| OBJECT F, 61263 |
| OBJECT G, 61443 |
OBJECT A Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 mins | 2024-10-15 00:31:40.533Z | 166.954° S | 2024-10-15 00:34:40.533Z | 167.567° S | 42.57° | 2024-10-15 00:38:40.533Z | 348.016° N |
| 6 mins | 2024-10-15 13:38:40.533Z | 357.535° N | 2024-10-15 13:41:40.533Z | 252.771° W | 37.273° | 2024-10-15 13:44:40.533Z | 207.964° SW |