OBJECT BF, 60521
Orbit data source: Space-Track
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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 | |
| Orbit | SSO |
| Last TLE update | 5 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | FOI |
| Mission | Operational Defense Technology |
| Bus & Motor | CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor |
| Mass | 4 kg wet, 4 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| 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 5 hours ago
0 OBJECT BF
1 60521U 24149BF 25070.96270611 .00027539 00000-0 92763-3 0 9996
2 60521 97.4183 150.9263 0006789 133.2541 226.9268 15.30702103 31565Epoch: 2025-03-11T23:06Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-11T23:06:17.807Z)
| Latitude | -0° |
| Longitude | -5.50602° |
| Altitude | 480 km |
| Speed | 7.624 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 10h 03m 42s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 62.19506° |
| Longitude | -171.07542° |
| Altitude | 479.893 km |
| Speed | 7.634 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 21h 34m 54s |
| Apparent Declination | 14° 18' 18" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 08:39:03 |
| Azimuth | 343.571° N |
| Elevation | -34.243° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 475.318 km |
| Perigee altitude | 466.019 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,848.805 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0006789 |
| Inclination | 97.4183° |
| RAAN | 150.9263° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 133.2541° |
| True anomaly | 226.87° |
| Mean anomaly | 226.9268° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 226.8984° |
| Mean motion | 3.82931 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00092763 |
| Orbital period | 94.01 mins |
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OBJECT BF 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. |
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| 6 mins | 2025-03-12 05:30:14.798Z | 181.554° SSW | 2025-03-12 05:33:14.798Z | 262.07° W | 39.968° | 2025-03-12 05:36:14.798Z | 338.011° N |
| 5 mins | 2025-03-12 18:30:14.798Z | 345.573° N | 2025-03-12 18:32:14.798Z | 278.351° WNW | 33.627° | 2025-03-12 18:35:14.798Z | 215.267° SW |
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