OBJECT E, 61898

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OBJECT E, 61898 is a Chinese satellite 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
61898, 2024-205E
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
4 hours ago
Origin
Flag of CNCGSTL/ISCAS (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer
Changguang WJ
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
JL-1, Unknown motor
Mass
42 kg wet, 42 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 E
1 61898U 24205E   25182.20011885  .00007932  00000-0  42831-3 0  9990
2 61898  97.4497 255.5425 0029120 168.4984 191.6920 15.14622284 35063
Epoch: 2025-07-01T04:48Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T04:48:10.268Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-95.99927°
Altitude
544.891 km
Speed
7.579 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 02m 10s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-79.15232°
Longitude
41.43928°
Altitude
551.48 km
Speed
7.584 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 44m 16s
Apparent Declination
-65° 47' 21"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:45:45
Azimuth
166.296° S
Elevation
-62.687°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
539.185 km
Perigee altitude
499.016 km
Semi-major axis
6,897.237 km
Eccentricity
0.00291
Inclination
97.4497°
RAAN
255.5425°
Arg. of periapsis
168.4984°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
191.692°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.78905 °/min
Orbital period
95.01 mins
BSTAR
0.00042831
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OBJECT E Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-01 18:02:31.973Z1.635° NNE2025-07-01 18:05:31.973Z312.32° NW37.468°2025-07-01 18:08:31.973Z212.423° SW
6 mins2025-07-02 04:43:31.973Z149.895° SSE2025-07-02 04:45:31.973Z110.644° ESE39.047°2025-07-02 04:49:31.973Z356.447° N
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