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SPACEMOBILE-004, 61049

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SPACEMOBILE-004, 61049 is a payload satellite owned by AST & Science (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 12 Sep 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
61049, 2024-163E
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
AST & Science
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
BW3, Unknown motor
Mass
1,500 kg wet, 1,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-09-12 (10 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Plate, 9 m
Radar Cross Section
1.500 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 SPACEMOBILE-004
1 61049U 24163E   25188.88890017  .00002486  00000-0  12726-3 0  9992
2 61049  52.9799  92.3601 0010247 166.6106 193.5162 15.20424533 45379
Epoch: 2025-07-07T21:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T21:20:00.974Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-153.73575°
Altitude
512.293 km
Speed
7.605 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 09m 26s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-49.62943°
Longitude
86.13869°
Altitude
520.916 km
Speed
7.603 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 39m 44s
Apparent Declination
-74° 10' 22"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:59:49
Azimuth
159.578° S
Elevation
-44.884°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
511.896 km
Perigee altitude
497.79 km
Semi-major axis
6,882.98 km
Eccentricity
0.00102
Inclination
52.9799°
RAAN
92.3601°
Arg. of periapsis
166.6106°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
193.5162°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.80083 °/min
Orbital period
94.72 mins
BSTAR
0.00012726
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SPACEMOBILE-004 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
7 mins2025-07-08 19:34:11.325Z199.457° SSW2025-07-08 19:37:11.325Z150.832° SSE29.351°2025-07-08 19:41:11.325Z66.209° ENE
5 mins2025-07-08 21:14:11.325Z278° WNW2025-07-08 21:16:11.325Z327.325° NNW28.446°2025-07-08 21:19:11.325Z31.086° NE
5 mins2025-07-09 02:13:11.325Z336.841° NNW2025-07-09 02:15:11.325Z32.59° NE31.28°2025-07-09 02:18:11.325Z97.68° ESE
4 mins2025-07-09 03:52:11.325Z266.846° W2025-07-09 03:53:11.325Z242.586° WSW25.172°2025-07-09 03:56:11.325Z174.669° S
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