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METHANESAT, 59101

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METHANESAT, 59101 is a payload satellite owned by MethaneSAT (US) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 04 Mar 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
59101, 2024-043D
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update6 hours ago
Origin
Flag of US
METHS (US)
ManufacturerBlue Canyon
MissionOperational Amateur Science
Bus & MotorSATURN X-SAT, NANO-R3
Mass362 kg wet, 326 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-03-04 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBRBox + 2 Pan, 6 m
Radar Cross Section2.251 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 6 hours ago
0 METHANESAT
1 59101U 24043D   25090.08841308  .00005645  00000-0  51776-3 0  9996
2 59101  97.7878 216.6053 0011664  55.1706 305.0610 14.95229519 58385
Epoch: 2025-03-31T02:07Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-31T02:07:18.89Z)
Latitude-0°
Longitude-3.93274°
Altitude580.048 km
Speed7.573 km/s
True Right ascension14h 26m 25s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
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Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude9.10782°
Longitude-4.91468°
Altitude578.228 km
Speed7.575 km/s
Apparent Right ascension14h 51m 40s
Apparent Declination-56° 11' 28"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time14:10:38
Azimuth174.277° S
Elevation-6.5°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude586.79 km
Perigee altitude570.562 km
Semi-major axis6,956.813 km
Eccentricity0.0011664
Inclination97.7878°
RAAN216.6053°
Arg. of periapsis55.1706°
True anomaly304.9515°
Mean anomaly305.061°
Eccentric anomaly305.00626°
Mean motion3.74048 °/min
BSTAR0.00051776
Orbital period96.24 mins
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Other satellites on launch #43 in the year 2024 (2024-03-04 UTC)
HORACIO, 59098
NUSAT-44 MARIA MITCHELL, 59122
LYNK TOWER 6, 59123
VSP ROSE, 59124
OBJECT AD, 59125
YAM-6, 59126
JACKAL-01, 59127
OBJECT AG, 59128
APEX ARIES 1, 59129
GHOST-5, 59130
MESON-1, 59131
LIZZIESAT, 59132
GHOST-4, 59133
JACKAL-02, 59134
VSP RF A1, 59135
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METHANESAT Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-03-31 08:40:13.160Z184.756° SSW2025-03-31 08:43:13.160Z251.392° W39.019°2025-03-31 08:47:13.160Z337.874° N
4 mins2025-03-31 20:23:13.160Z60.218° ENE2025-03-31 20:25:13.160Z98.48° ESE19.73°2025-03-31 20:27:13.160Z134.123° SE
5 mins2025-03-31 21:58:13.160Z335.952° NNW2025-03-31 22:00:13.160Z294.082° NW25.477°2025-03-31 22:03:13.160Z235.866° WSW

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