OBJECT C, 61616

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OBJECT C, 61616 is a satellite owned by ZJUNI-SAT (CN) in SSO that was launched on Tue, 22 Oct 2024 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 6 launch vehicle from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). 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
61616, 2024-189C
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
CASIC/ZJUNI
Mission
Defense Calibration
Bus & Motor
TP-3, Unknown motor
Mass
200 kg wet, ~200 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-10-22 (8 months ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 6
Launch site
Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)
Object type
Unknown
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.6 m
Radar Cross Section
0.135 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 TIANPING 3B-02
1 61616U 24189C   25182.59230250  .00002091  00000-0  16852-3 0  9995
2 61616  97.5716 207.8980 0002843  71.6433 288.5101 15.00974574 37852
Epoch: 2025-07-01T14:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T14:12:54.935Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
74.78356°
Altitude
566.323 km
Speed
7.578 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 51m 35s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
81.84327°
Longitude
-37.67139°
Altitude
575.565 km
Speed
7.581 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 13m 31s
Apparent Declination
34° 03' 53"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:41:53
Azimuth
353.2° N
Elevation
-15.659°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
562.861 km
Perigee altitude
558.915 km
Semi-major axis
6,939.025 km
Eccentricity
0.00028
Inclination
97.5716°
RAAN
207.898°
Arg. of periapsis
71.6433°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
288.5101°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.75487 °/min
Orbital period
95.88 mins
BSTAR
0.00016852
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6 mins2025-07-02 01:32:42.187Z154.755° SSE2025-07-02 01:35:42.187Z80.769° E42.223°2025-07-02 01:38:42.187Z356.59° N
6 mins2025-07-02 14:47:42.187Z359.408° N2025-07-02 14:49:42.187Z305.293° NW41.537°2025-07-02 14:53:42.187Z203.971° SW
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