OBJECT B, 61618

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OBJECT B, 61618 is a satellite owned by PLA GAD (CN) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 23 Oct 2024 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 2C launch vehicle from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). 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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OBJECT B details
Identifier
61618, 2024-190B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update12 hours ago
Origin
Flag of CNPLA GAD (CN / PRC)
ManufacturerSAST
MissionSpacecraft
Bus & MotorUnknown
Mass~300 kg wet, ~300 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-10-23 (2 months ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 2C
Launch site
Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)
Object typeUnknown
Shape & HBRUnknown
Radar Cross SectionLarge (>1 m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 OBJECT B
1 61618U 24190B   25002.21555658  .00040668  00000-0  16766-2 0  9996
2 61618  34.9894 297.3283 0002083 292.9586  67.0909 15.23074864 10865
Epoch: 2025-01-02T05:10Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-02T05:10:24.088Z)
Latitude
Longitude117.63026°
Altitude494.921 km
Speed7.62 km/s
True Right ascension19h 49m 18s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude-33.05125°
Longitude2.05091°
Altitude503.808 km
Speed7.614 km/s
Apparent Right ascension09h 01m 21s
Apparent Declination-50° 04' 12"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time17:06:54
Azimuth235.709° WSW
Elevation-48.457°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude501.257 km
Perigee altitude498.392 km
Semi-major axis6,877.961 km
Eccentricity0.0002083
Inclination34.9894°
RAAN297.3283°
Arg. of periapsis292.9586°
True anomaly67.11289°
Mean anomaly67.0909°
Eccentric anomaly67.10189°
Mean motion3.80499 °/min
BSTAR0.0016766
Orbital period94.61 mins
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5 mins2025-01-03 00:21:00.284Z216.159° SW2025-01-03 00:23:00.284Z164.441° S27.485°2025-01-03 00:26:00.284Z107.515° ESE
5 mins2025-01-03 02:00:00.284Z243.167° WSW2025-01-03 02:02:00.284Z197.65° SSW31.05°2025-01-03 02:05:00.284Z121.641° SE
4 mins2025-01-03 03:40:00.284Z234.424° WSW2025-01-03 03:42:00.284Z192.115° SSW20.233°2025-01-03 03:44:00.284Z155.21° SSE
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