OBJECT B, 61239

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OBJECT B, 61239 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
61239, 2024-174B
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
6 hours ago
Origin
Flag of CNZHWK/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)
2024-09-24 (9 months ago)
Launch vehicle
LIJIAN-1
Launch site
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)
Object type
Unknown
Shape & HBR
Box + 3 Pan, 6 m
Radar Cross Section
3.533 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 6 hours ago
0 OBJECT B
1 61239U 24174B   25182.17025871  .00005823  00000-0  25741-3 0  9998
2 61239  97.4478 189.6863 0014382  37.1059 323.1169 15.22002209 42381
Epoch: 2025-07-01T04:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T04:05:10.352Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-151.07639°
Altitude
494.985 km
Speed
7.622 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 38m 44s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-82.59131°
Longitude
-59.75966°
Altitude
534.05 km
Speed
7.591 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 11m 31s
Apparent Declination
-68° 29' 45"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:38:30
Azimuth
186.247° SSW
Elevation
-61.073°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
506.654 km
Perigee altitude
486.879 km
Semi-major axis
6,874.904 km
Eccentricity
0.00144
Inclination
97.4478°
RAAN
189.6863°
Arg. of periapsis
37.1059°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
323.1169°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.80753 °/min
Orbital period
94.55 mins
BSTAR
0.00025741
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OBJECT B Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-01 12:33:08.079Z50.289° ENE2025-07-01 12:35:08.079Z85.168° E17.935°2025-07-01 12:38:08.079Z140.781° SSE
4 mins2025-07-01 14:08:08.079Z317.57° NNW2025-07-01 14:09:08.079Z292.483° WNW22.468°2025-07-01 14:12:08.079Z235.156° WSW
5 mins2025-07-02 00:44:08.079Z181.224° SSW2025-07-02 00:46:08.079Z235.306° WSW41.661°2025-07-02 00:49:08.079Z339.54° N
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