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2024-174A

Unconfirmed · Unconfirmed (likely China)

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This object is one member of a Chinese satellite cluster catalogued under COSPAR designation 2024-174, launched in late October 2024 into a sun-synchronous orbit near 97.45 degrees inclination — placing it just after the 2024-173 cluster in catalog sequence and likely from a closely timed or related launch. The specific mission, payload, and operator for this individual satellite could not be reliably confirmed during research, and should not be treated as settled without a direct check against an authoritative source like Space-Track or Celestrak.

Its orbit

Orbit
Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
Altitude
315–318 mi (507–511 km)
Inclination
97.4°
One orbit
94.7 minutes15.2 orbits a day
NORAD ID
61238
Int’l designator
2024-174A
Launched
2024

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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