OBJECT D, 61897

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OBJECT D, 61897 is a satellite owned by Changguang WJ (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
61897, 2024-205D
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
5 hours ago
Origin
Flag of CNCGSTL (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer
Changguang WJ
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
JL-1, Unknown motor
Mass
200 kg wet, 200 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, 1.5 m
Radar Cross Section
2.000 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 5 hours ago
0 OBJECT D
1 61897U 24205D   25193.16859075  .00005143  00000-0  26725-3 0  9993
2 61897  97.4486 266.8478 0014246 152.3973 207.8019 15.16436886 36766
Epoch: 2025-07-12T04:02Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-12T04:02:46.24Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-84.15489°
Altitude
528.397 km
Speed
7.594 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 47m 23s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
56.25842°
Longitude
-95.17477°
Altitude
526.849 km
Speed
7.605 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 31m 10s
Apparent Declination
18° 57' 12"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:24:25
Azimuth
314.035° NW
Elevation
-16.809°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
523.41 km
Perigee altitude
503.774 km
Semi-major axis
6,891.729 km
Eccentricity
0.00142
Inclination
97.4486°
RAAN
266.8478°
Arg. of periapsis
152.3973°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
207.8019°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.79359 °/min
Orbital period
94.9 mins
BSTAR
0.00026725
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6 mins2025-07-12 17:16:50.162Z32.925° NE2025-07-12 17:19:50.162Z90.5° ESE28.447°2025-07-12 17:22:50.162Z158.984° S
5 mins2025-07-13 05:31:50.162Z217.029° SW2025-07-13 05:33:50.162Z276.756° WNW28.253°2025-07-13 05:36:50.162Z328.348° NNW
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