OBJECT C, 61240
Orbit data source: Space-Track
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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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Edit Public Description
Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
6 hours ago
Origin
CGSTL (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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
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 6 hours ago
0 OBJECT C
1 61240U 24174C 25182.17598802 .00004522 00000-0 20736-3 0 9993
2 61240 97.4452 189.4238 0015054 33.9923 326.2274 15.20857626 42346Epoch: 2025-07-01T04:13Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T04:13:25.364Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-153.40708°
Altitude
497.735 km
Speed
7.62 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 37m 41s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-56.79159°
Longitude
15.37914°
Altitude
534.745 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 16m 55s
Apparent Declination
-74° 30' 13"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:38:26
Azimuth
161.903° S
Elevation
-48.505°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #174 in the year 2024 (2024-09-24 UTC)
OBJECT C Visibility forecast
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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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| 5 mins | 2025-07-01 12:42:04.095Z | 50.317° ENE | 2025-07-01 12:44:04.095Z | 94.107° ESE | 23.061° | 2025-07-01 12:47:04.095Z | 151.833° SSE |
| 6 mins | 2025-07-02 00:52:04.095Z | 186.393° SSW | 2025-07-02 00:55:04.095Z | 239.977° WSW | 34.828° | 2025-07-02 00:58:04.095Z | 330.42° NNW |
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