OBJECT Q, 61908

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OBJECT Q, 61908 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
61908, 2024-205Q
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
4 hours ago
Origin
Flag of CNSQU/STARV (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer
STARV/SQU
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
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, 1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.195 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 4 hours ago
0 OBJECT Q
1 61908U 24205Q   25182.16768395  .00005153  00000-0  26889-3 0  9990
2 61908  97.4520 256.4200 0013560 191.9526 168.1387 15.16300007 35117
Epoch: 2025-07-01T04:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T04:01:27.893Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-83.41324°
Altitude
529.271 km
Speed
7.593 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 05m 40s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-74.85358°
Longitude
-54.51043°
Altitude
544.6 km
Speed
7.588 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 39m 55s
Apparent Declination
-73° 26' 18"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:04:22
Azimuth
184.541° SSW
Elevation
-56.206°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
523.353 km
Perigee altitude
504.662 km
Semi-major axis
6,892.144 km
Eccentricity
0.00136
Inclination
97.452°
RAAN
256.42°
Arg. of periapsis
191.9526°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
168.1387°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.79325 °/min
Orbital period
94.91 mins
BSTAR
0.00026889
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OBJECT Q Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-01 17:16:15.202Z39.755° NE2025-07-01 17:19:15.202Z109.86° ESE26.492°2025-07-01 17:21:15.202Z151.977° SSE
5 mins2025-07-02 05:30:15.202Z207.025° SW2025-07-02 05:32:15.202Z260.46° W30.766°2025-07-02 05:35:15.202Z326.645° NNW
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