OBJECT AD, 62404

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OBJECT AD, 62404 is a satellite in LEO that was launched on Sat, 21 Dec 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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
62404, 2024-247AD
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Flag of TBDTHINK (TBD)
Manufacturer
THINK
Mission
Operational Commercial Technology
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 12U?, Unknown motor
Mass
~20 kg wet, ~20 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-12-21 (6 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Unknown
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 2 m
Radar Cross Section
0.183 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 OBJECT AD
1 62404U 24247AD  25175.43158918  .00008857  00000-0  32561-3 0  9992
2 62404  45.0017  76.6239 0003677 222.0086 138.0516 15.28291007 28369
Epoch: 2025-06-24T10:21Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-24T10:21:29.305Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
8.42421°
Altitude
482.796 km
Speed
7.625 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 06m 29s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-17.02305°
Longitude
-16.0676°
Altitude
485.294 km
Speed
7.623 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 55m 48s
Apparent Declination
-74° 30' 35"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
03:19:10
Azimuth
177.321° S
Elevation
-24.59°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.053 km
Perigee altitude
480.008 km
Semi-major axis
6,860.667 km
Eccentricity
0.00037
Inclination
45.0017°
RAAN
76.6239°
Arg. of periapsis
222.0086°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
138.0516°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81939 °/min
Orbital period
94.26 mins
BSTAR
0.00032561
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5 mins2025-06-25 19:28:27.904Z186.487° SSW2025-06-25 19:31:27.904Z130.472° SE18.343°2025-06-25 19:33:27.904Z96.433° ESE
5 mins2025-06-25 21:07:27.904Z249.303° W2025-06-25 21:09:27.904Z9.326° NNE44.839°2025-06-25 21:12:27.904Z65.407° ENE
5 mins2025-06-25 22:46:27.904Z298.926° NW2025-06-25 22:48:27.904Z356.573° N31.498°2025-06-25 22:51:27.904Z61.613° ENE
5 mins2025-06-26 00:25:27.904Z307.644° NW2025-06-26 00:27:27.904Z5.063° NNE36.239°2025-06-26 00:30:27.904Z85.13° E
5 mins2025-06-26 02:04:27.904Z274.959° WNW2025-06-26 02:06:27.904Z205.849° SW37.188°2025-06-26 02:09:27.904Z137.404° SSE
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