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
6 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 6 hours ago
0 OBJECT C
1 61896U 24205C   25182.15924389  .00007561  00000-0  41038-3 0  9990
2 61896  97.4499 255.4561 0024825 161.0585 199.1576 15.14557754 35054
Epoch: 2025-07-01T03:49Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T03:49:18.672Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-81.3304°
Altitude
541.593 km
Speed
7.583 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 01m 49s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-41.87525°
Longitude
92.20865°
Altitude
530.319 km
Speed
7.601 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 49m 49s
Apparent Declination
-46° 15' 22"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:11:34
Azimuth
115.663° SE
Elevation
-63.591°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
536.419 km
Perigee altitude
502.174 km
Semi-major axis
6,897.433 km
Eccentricity
0.00248
Inclination
97.4499°
RAAN
255.4561°
Arg. of periapsis
161.0585°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
199.1576°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.78889 °/min
Orbital period
95.01 mins
BSTAR
0.00041038
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OBJECT C Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-01 17:05:16.721Z46.894° ENE2025-07-01 17:07:16.721Z86.288° E22.39°2025-07-01 17:10:16.721Z148.433° SSE
4 mins2025-07-01 18:40:16.721Z319.962° NNW2025-07-01 18:41:16.721Z299.845° NW18.121°2025-07-01 18:44:16.721Z244.915° WSW
5 mins2025-07-02 05:20:16.721Z204.541° SW2025-07-02 05:22:16.721Z276.943° WNW34.533°2025-07-02 05:25:16.721Z333.081° NNW
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