OBJECT C, 61896

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OBJECT C, 61896 is a satellite owned by CASC (CN) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 11 Nov 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
61896, 2024-205C
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
5 hours ago
Origin
Flag of CNCASC (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer
SECM?
Mission
Operational Defense Technology
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
~100 kg wet, ~100 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-11-11 (8 months ago)
Launch vehicle
LIJIAN-1
Launch site
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)
Object type
Unknown
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 5 m
Radar Cross Section
4.795 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 5 hours ago
0 OBJECT C
1 61896U 24205C   25193.19194070  .00007001  00000-0  37824-3 0  9999
2 61896  97.4505 266.2627 0025473 124.7228 235.6408 15.14730334 36727
Epoch: 2025-07-12T04:36Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-12T04:36:23.676Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
-93.16899°
Altitude
534.832 km
Speed
7.59 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 45m 03s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-18.62788°
Longitude
-90.46562°
Altitude
543.044 km
Speed
7.582 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 48m 37s
Apparent Declination
-48° 29' 45"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:38:26
Azimuth
233.279° WSW
Elevation
-36.17°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
536.341 km
Perigee altitude
501.204 km
Semi-major axis
6,896.909 km
Eccentricity
0.00255
Inclination
97.4505°
RAAN
266.2627°
Arg. of periapsis
124.7228°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
235.6408°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.78932 °/min
Orbital period
95 mins
BSTAR
0.00037824
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OBJECT C Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-12 17:50:49.223Z8.666° NNE2025-07-12 17:53:49.223Z336.402° NNW43.179°2025-07-12 17:56:49.223Z198.813° SSW
5 mins2025-07-13 04:31:49.223Z136.618° SSE2025-07-13 04:33:49.223Z92.535° ESE32.595°2025-07-13 04:36:49.223Z8.921° NNE
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