OBJECT C, 61240

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OBJECT C, 61240 is a satellite owned by Changguang WJ (CN) 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
61240, 2024-174C
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
8 hours ago
Origin
Flag of CNCGSTL (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer
Changguang WJ
Mission
Operational Commercial Radar Imaging
Bus & Motor
JL-1, 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 + 2 Pan, 1.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.514 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 OBJECT C
1 61240U 24174C   25183.95242530  .00004797  00000-0  21966-3 0  9994
2 61240  97.4453 191.1795 0014840  28.0542 332.1491 15.20873734 42614
Epoch: 2025-07-02T22:51Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T22:51:29.545Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
-72.91975°
Altitude
497.266 km
Speed
7.621 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 44m 43s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-79.15589°
Longitude
-29.88607°
Altitude
534.478 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 56m 15s
Apparent Declination
-69° 57' 07"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:09:17
Azimuth
187.865° SSW
Elevation
-59.34°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
510.378 km
Perigee altitude
489.963 km
Semi-major axis
6,878.307 km
Eccentricity
0.00148
Inclination
97.4453°
RAAN
191.1795°
Arg. of periapsis
28.0542°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
332.1491°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.8047 °/min
Orbital period
94.62 mins
BSTAR
0.00021966
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OBJECT C Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-03 13:37:37.090Z0.763° NNE2025-07-03 13:40:37.090Z287.985° WNW39.386°2025-07-03 13:43:37.090Z209.501° SW
5 mins2025-07-04 00:16:37.090Z135.608° SSE2025-07-04 00:18:37.090Z44.398° NE36.165°2025-07-04 00:21:37.090Z358.574° N
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