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GHOST-5, 59130

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GHOST-5, 59130 is a payload satellite owned by Orbital Sidekick (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	59130, 2024-043AJ
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	5 hours ago
Origin	ORBSK (US)
Manufacturer	Astro Digital
Mission	Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor	CORVUS-XL, Unknown motor
Mass	85 kg wet, 85 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 & HBR	Box + 1 Dish, 2 m
Radar Cross Section	0.425 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 5 hours ago

0 GHOST-5
1 59130U 24043AJ  25091.83522561  .00015872  00000-0  55619-3 0  9992
2 59130  97.5022 221.3462 0009690 354.4336   5.6795 15.29511272 59772

Epoch: 2025-04-01T20:02Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-01T20:02:43.492Z)

Latitude	-0.00001°
Longitude	90.23391°
Altitude	473.761 km
Speed	7.633 km/s
True Right ascension	14h 45m 23s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	35.60674°
Longitude	-84.16031°
Altitude	487.928 km
Speed	7.621 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	23h 32m 48s
Apparent Declination	-1° 01' 49"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	07:05:08
Azimuth	284.492° WNW
Elevation	-18.192°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	480.87 km
Perigee altitude	467.59 km
Semi-major axis	6,852.367 km
Eccentricity	0.000969
Inclination	97.5022°
RAAN	221.3462°
Arg. of periapsis	354.4336°
True anomaly	5.6905°
Mean anomaly	5.6795°
Eccentric anomaly	5.685°
Mean motion	3.82633 °/min
BSTAR	0.00055619
Orbital period	94.08 mins

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GHOST-5 Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
6 mins	2025-04-02 08:44:01.102Z	176.022° S	2025-04-02 08:47:01.102Z	287.277° WNW	42.561°	2025-04-02 08:50:01.102Z	342.445° N
5 mins	2025-04-02 21:44:01.102Z	355.556° N	2025-04-02 21:46:01.102Z	306.68° NW	37.089°	2025-04-02 21:49:01.102Z	212.604° SW

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