OBJECT AF, 63239

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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OBJECT AF, 63239 is a satellite in SSO that was launched on Sat, 15 Mar 2025 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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Last TLE update7 hours ago
ManufacturerRocket Lab
MissionOperational spacecraft
Bus & MotorRL PIONEER, HYPERC
Mass300 kg wet, 55 kg dry
Shape & HBRUnknown
Radar Cross SectionRCS unknown

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 OBJECT AF
1 63239U 25052AF  25093.91857417  .00021153  00000-0  10727-2 0  9999
2 63239  97.4438 348.8872 0006663 240.8143 119.2424 15.16946891  3122
Epoch: 2025-04-03T22:02Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-03T22:02:44.808Z)
Latitude-0.00003°
Longitude-174.28401°
Altitude520.406 km
Speed7.602 km/s
True Right ascension23h 15m 32s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
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Latitude-62.46819°
Longitude-8.41551°
Altitude534.446 km
Speed7.597 km/s
Apparent Right ascension00h 54m 21s
Apparent Declination-79° 01' 46"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
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Local Sidereal Time11:17:32
Azimuth186.934° SSW
Elevation-49.735°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude516.637 km
Perigee altitude507.455 km
Semi-major axis6,890.183 km
Eccentricity0.0006663
Inclination97.4438°
RAAN348.8872°
Arg. of periapsis240.8143°
True anomaly119.30899°
Mean anomaly119.2424°
Eccentric anomaly119.2757°
Mean motion3.79487 °/min
BSTAR0.0010727
Orbital period94.86 mins
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OBJECT AF Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-04-04 06:31:51.118Z334.624° NNW2025-04-04 06:33:51.118Z292.069° WNW22.985°2025-04-04 06:36:51.118Z235.08° WSW
5 mins2025-04-04 17:10:51.118Z183.925° SSW2025-04-04 17:12:51.118Z238.025° WSW40.924°2025-04-04 17:15:51.118Z337.734° N
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