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MESON-1, 59131

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MESON-1, 59131 is a payload satellite owned by Atomos (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	59131, 2024-043AK
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	5 hours ago
Origin	ATOMOS (US)
Manufacturer	Atomos
Mission	Operational Commercial Technology
Bus & Motor	ATOMOS, Unknown motor
Mass	~100 kg wet, ~100 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 + 2 Pan, 4.5 m
Radar Cross Section	1.240 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 5 hours ago

0 MESON-1
1 59131U 24043AK  25091.85549348  .00009113  00000-0  37228-3 0  9994
2 59131  97.5060 220.2465 0011233   3.0011 357.1291 15.24555710 59696

Epoch: 2025-04-01T20:31Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-01T20:31:54.636Z)

Latitude	-0.0001°
Longitude	81.81782°
Altitude	487.504 km
Speed	7.626 km/s
True Right ascension	14h 40m 59s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	82.53303°
Longitude	-9.24982°
Altitude	505.371 km
Speed	7.619 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	19h 04m 49s
Apparent Declination	33° 56' 38"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	07:21:13
Azimuth	3.538° NNE
Elevation	-16.043°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	496.798 km
Perigee altitude	481.37 km
Semi-major axis	6,867.221 km
Eccentricity	0.0011233
Inclination	97.506°
RAAN	220.2465°
Arg. of periapsis	3.0011°
True anomaly	357.12264°
Mean anomaly	357.1291°
Eccentric anomaly	357.12587°
Mean motion	3.81392 °/min
BSTAR	0.00037228
Orbital period	94.39 mins

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MESON-1 Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

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.
4 mins	2025-04-02 07:43:03.444Z	104.728° ESE	2025-04-02 07:45:03.444Z	62.116° ENE	18.575°	2025-04-02 07:47:03.444Z	25.365° NE
4 mins	2025-04-02 09:17:03.444Z	236.231° WSW	2025-04-02 09:18:03.444Z	260.422° W	20.95°	2025-04-02 09:21:03.444Z	317.816° NNW
4 mins	2025-04-02 20:45:03.444Z	58.214° ENE	2025-04-02 20:46:03.444Z	81.971° E	23.588°	2025-04-02 20:49:03.444Z	149.871° SSE

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