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
5 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 (6 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 5 hours ago
0 OBJECT Q
1 61908U 24205Q   25123.50326899  .00012032  00000-0  62385-3 0  9997
2 61908  97.4530 198.7813 0014699  47.1538 313.0927 15.16218088 26225
Epoch: 2025-05-03T12:04Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-03T12:04:42.44Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
155.95988°
Altitude
513.449 km
Speed
7.611 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 15m 07s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-3.59249°
Longitude
156.62166°
Altitude
514.357 km
Speed
7.61 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 00m 18s
Apparent Declination
-20° 59' 21"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:35:44
Azimuth
342.717° N
Elevation
-70.361°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
524.387 km
Perigee altitude
504.125 km
Semi-major axis
6,892.393 km
Eccentricity
0.0014699
Inclination
97.453°
RAAN
198.7813°
Arg. of periapsis
47.1538°
True anomaly
312.96954°
Mean anomaly
313.0927°
Eccentric anomaly
313.03114°
Mean motion
3.79305 °/min
BSTAR
0.00062385
Orbital period
94.91 mins
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6 mins2025-05-03 17:23:51.527Z32.147° NE2025-05-03 17:26:51.527Z99.899° ESE31.724°2025-05-03 17:29:51.527Z164.9° S
4 mins2025-05-04 05:38:51.527Z223.527° SW2025-05-04 05:39:51.527Z248.122° W25.02°2025-05-04 05:42:51.527Z318.063° NNW
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