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PREFIRE-1, 59965

Orbit data source: Space-Track

PREFIRE-1, 59965 is a payload satellite owned by JPL (US) in SSO that was launched on Wed, 05 Jun 2024 UTC via an ELECTRON launch vehicle from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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	59965, 2024-108A
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	8 hours ago
Origin	JPL (US)
Manufacturer	JPL
Mission	Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor	CUBESAT 6U, Unknown motor
Mass	~10 kg wet, ~10 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2024-06-05 (9 months ago)
Launch vehicle	ELECTRON
Launch site	Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Unknown shape, 12.7 m
Radar Cross Section	Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 8 hours ago

0 PREFIRE-1
1 59965U 24108A   25070.86463211  .00008032  00000-0  40486-3 0  9992
2 59965  97.4769 222.6252 0013445  58.6307 301.6240 15.17343205 42334

Epoch: 2025-03-11T20:45Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-11T20:45:04.214Z)

Latitude	-0.00002°
Longitude	101.59619°
Altitude	512.108 km
Speed	7.61 km/s
True Right ascension	14h 50m 30s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-78.34376°
Longitude	141.15724°
Altitude	548.65 km
Speed	7.583 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	19h 58m 14s
Apparent Declination	-61° 15' 54"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	08:38:18
Azimuth	167.223° S
Elevation	-67.783°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	520.109 km
Perigee altitude	501.584 km
Semi-major axis	6,888.983 km
Eccentricity	0.0013445
Inclination	97.4769°
RAAN	222.6252°
Arg. of periapsis	58.6307°
True anomaly	301.49269°
Mean anomaly	301.624°
Eccentric anomaly	301.55836°
Mean motion	3.79586 °/min
BSTAR	0.00040486
Orbital period	94.84 mins

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Other satellites on launch #108 in the year 2024 (2024-06-05 UTC)

ELECTRON R/B, 59966 (Decayed)

ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 59967

PREFIRE-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.
6 mins	2025-03-12 09:32:29.913Z	137.504° SSE	2025-03-12 09:35:29.913Z	82.314° E	28.924°	2025-03-12 09:38:29.913Z	11.458° NNE
5 mins	2025-03-12 22:39:29.913Z	32.4° NE	2025-03-12 22:41:29.913Z	109.874° ESE	39.037°	2025-03-12 22:44:29.913Z	176.773° S

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