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VSP RF A1, 59135

Orbit data source: Space-Track

VSP RF A1, 59135 is a payload satellite owned by Aerospacelab (BE) 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	59135, 2024-043AP
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	6 hours ago
Origin	ASPLB (BE / BEL)
Manufacturer	Aerospacelab
Mission	Operational Amateur Technology
Bus & Motor	AEROSP, Unknown motor
Mass	~200 kg wet, ~200 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, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section	0.800 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 6 hours ago

0 VSP RF A1
1 59135U 24043AP  25091.82951389  .00008130  00000-0  34012-3 0  9993
2 59135  97.5065 220.1412 0011394 358.9569   1.1642 15.23786443 59687

Epoch: 2025-04-01T19:54Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-01T19:54:30Z)

Latitude	-0.00001°
Longitude	91.09076°
Altitude	489.694 km
Speed	7.625 km/s
True Right ascension	14h 40m 33s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-23.63771°
Longitude	-91.9629°
Altitude	510.473 km
Speed	7.604 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	23h 30m 56s
Apparent Declination	-45° 45' 11"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	07:13:48
Azimuth	240.535° WSW
Elevation	-43.776°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	499.224 km
Perigee altitude	483.57 km
Semi-major axis	6,869.534 km
Eccentricity	0.0011394
Inclination	97.5065°
RAAN	220.1412°
Arg. of periapsis	358.9569°
True anomaly	1.16686°
Mean anomaly	1.1642°
Eccentric anomaly	1.16553°
Mean motion	3.81199 °/min
BSTAR	0.00034012
Orbital period	94.44 mins

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VSP RF A1 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.
6 mins	2025-04-02 08:38:38.973Z	175.392° S	2025-04-02 08:41:38.973Z	286.931° WNW	42.984°	2025-04-02 08:44:38.973Z	342.739° N
5 mins	2025-04-02 21:41:38.973Z	352.621° N	2025-04-02 21:43:38.973Z	299.414° NW	36.387°	2025-04-02 21:46:38.973Z	214.655° SW

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