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
4 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 4 hours ago
0 OBJECT D
1 61897U 24205D   25182.21447497  .00006036  00000-0  31420-3 0  9998
2 61897  97.4484 256.0921 0013289 188.8347 171.2654 15.16317128 35106
Epoch: 2025-07-01T05:08Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T05:08:50.637Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-100.63202°
Altitude
529.126 km
Speed
7.593 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 04m 22s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-42.65918°
Longitude
72.6567°
Altitude
525.89 km
Speed
7.603 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 44m 01s
Apparent Declination
-45° 57' 41"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:55:55
Azimuth
115.093° SE
Elevation
-65.306°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
523.114 km
Perigee altitude
504.796 km
Semi-major axis
6,892.092 km
Eccentricity
0.00133
Inclination
97.4484°
RAAN
256.0921°
Arg. of periapsis
188.8347°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
171.2654°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.79329 °/min
Orbital period
94.9 mins
BSTAR
0.0003142
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OBJECT D Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-01 18:23:40.182Z335.83° NNW2025-07-01 18:25:40.182Z281.612° WNW27.7°2025-07-01 18:28:40.182Z225.281° WSW
5 mins2025-07-02 05:02:40.182Z171.653° S2025-07-02 05:04:40.182Z207.804° SW44.365°2025-07-02 05:07:40.182Z345.285° N
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