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BLUE GHOST, 62716

Orbit data source: Space-Track

BLUE GHOST, 62716 is a payload satellite owned by Firefly (US) in HEO that was launched on Wed, 15 Jan 2025 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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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BLUE GHOST details

Identifier	62716, 2025-010A
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	3 weeks ago
Origin	Firefly (US)
Manufacturer	Firefly
Mission	Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor	BLUE GHOST, Unknown motor
Mass	~1,500 kg wet, 469 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2025-01-15 (3 weeks ago)
Launch vehicle	FALCON 9
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Unknown
Radar Cross Section	RCS unknown

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TLE from 3 weeks ago

0 BLUE GHOST
1 62716U 25010A   25015.29938097 -.00032000  26295-4  00000-0 0  9994
2 62716  35.0400 359.0739 9608400 346.4200   0.0135  0.12641706    04

Epoch: 2025-01-15T07:11Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-15T07:11:06.515Z)

Latitude	27.93165°
Longitude	-94.20469°
Altitude	41,607.797 km
Speed	3.773 km/s
True Right ascension	08h 34m 15s
True Declination	27° 54' 38"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	5.50719°
Longitude	-52.12248°
Altitude	306,932.425 km
Speed	0.409 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	11h 26m 08s
Apparent Declination	4° 46' 41"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	06:06:05
Azimuth	92.744° ESE
Elevation	10.721°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	322,465.897 km
Perigee altitude	189.218 km
Semi-major axis	167,705.694 km
Eccentricity	0.96084
Inclination	35.04°
RAAN	359.0739°
Arg. of periapsis	346.42°
True anomaly	2.42466°
Mean anomaly	0.0135°
Eccentric anomaly	0.3427°
Mean motion	0.0316 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	11391.5 mins