OBJECT BF, 60521

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OBJECT BF, 60521 is a satellite in SSO that was launched on Fri, 16 Aug 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Unknown objects in Earth's orbit typically refer to objects detected orbiting the Earth but have not yet been identified or cataloged. These objects could be anything from previously untracked satellites, spent rocket stages, debris from satellite collisions, or even natural meteoroids temporarily captured by Earth's gravity.

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Identifier
60521, 2024-149BF
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
16 hours ago
Origin
Flag of TBDSwedish Defence Research Agency (TBD)
Manufacturer
FOI
Mission
Operational Defense Technology
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass
4 kg wet, 4 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-08-16 (10 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Unknown
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.035 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 16 hours ago
0 OBJECT BF
1 60521U 24149BF  25181.18954519  .00014809  00000-0  41588-3 0  9994
2 60521  97.4102 261.6087 0006504 104.2496 255.9471 15.36620846 48466
Epoch: 2025-06-30T04:32Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T04:32:56.704Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
-85.13049°
Altitude
460.305 km
Speed
7.636 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 26m 26s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
35.06089°
Longitude
100.75964°
Altitude
457.589 km
Speed
7.643 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 50m 28s
Apparent Declination
-2° 39' 56"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:24:29
Azimuth
273.425° WNW
Elevation
-8.231°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
457.497 km
Perigee altitude
448.611 km
Semi-major axis
6,831.191 km
Eccentricity
0.00065
Inclination
97.4102°
RAAN
261.6087°
Arg. of periapsis
104.2496°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
255.9471°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.84413 °/min
Orbital period
93.65 mins
BSTAR
0.00041588
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OBJECT BF Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-01 05:41:17.291Z187.66° SSW2025-07-01 05:43:17.291Z236.873° WSW37.155°2025-07-01 05:46:17.291Z334.695° NNW
4 mins2025-07-01 18:38:17.291Z335.474° NNW2025-07-01 18:39:17.291Z298.21° NW33.469°2025-07-01 18:42:17.291Z216.703° SW
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