CLASSIFIED
2024-173C
Unconfirmed · Unconfirmed (likely China)
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This object is one member of the same Chinese satellite cluster as 61227 (COSPAR designation 2024-173), launched in late October 2024 into a sun-synchronous orbit near 97.3-97.4 degrees inclination. As with its cluster-mates, the specific mission and payload for this individual satellite could not be confirmed during research.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 247–255 mi (398–410 km)
- Inclination
- 97.3°
- One orbit
- 92.5 minutes15.6 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 61229
- Int’l designator
- 2024-173C
- Launched
- 2024
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.