OBJECT B, 61618

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OBJECT B, 61618 is a satellite owned by PLA GAD (CN) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 23 Oct 2024 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 2C launch vehicle from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). 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 B details
Identifier
61618, 2024-190B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update14 hours ago
Origin
Flag of CNPLA GAD (CN / PRC)
ManufacturerSAST
MissionSpacecraft
Bus & MotorUnknown
Mass~300 kg wet, ~300 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-10-23 (3 weeks ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 2C
Launch site
Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)
Object typeUnknown
Shape & HBRUnknown
Radar Cross SectionLarge (>1 m²)

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TLE from 14 hours ago
0 OBJECT B
1 61618U 24190B   24319.24866027  .00019769  00000-0  81967-3 0  9998
2 61618  34.9891 245.3145 0003644 179.5418 180.5300 15.23007950  3398
Epoch: 2024-11-14T05:58Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-11-14T05:58:04.247Z)
Latitude-0.00003°
Longitude101.96318°
Altitude498.184 km
Speed7.616 km/s
True Right ascension16h 21m 15s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude15.17175°
Longitude120.883°
Altitude497.218 km
Speed7.618 km/s
Apparent Right ascension19h 27m 10s
Apparent Declination-47° 49' 46"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time16:51:53
Azimuth155.039° SSE
Elevation-4.266°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude502.532 km
Perigee altitude497.519 km
Semi-major axis6,878.163 km
Eccentricity0.0003644
Inclination34.9891°
RAAN245.3145°
Arg. of periapsis179.5418°
True anomaly180.52961°
Mean anomaly180.53°
Eccentric anomaly180.52981°
Mean motion3.80482 °/min
BSTAR0.00081967
Orbital period94.62 mins
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5 mins2024-11-14 23:31:41.527Z216.269° SW2024-11-14 23:34:41.527Z158.376° S22.813°2024-11-14 23:36:41.527Z117.863° SE
5 mins2024-11-15 01:11:41.527Z237.334° WSW2024-11-15 01:13:41.527Z188.209° SSW31.816°2024-11-15 01:16:41.527Z114.683° SE
4 mins2024-11-15 02:51:41.527Z235.236° WSW2024-11-15 02:53:41.527Z184.272° SSW25.077°2024-11-15 02:55:41.527Z143.158° SSE
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