Key statistics
Satellite OBJECT H at a glance.
Uptime
259
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 16.3
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
97.3
Latest
Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for OBJECT H.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: OBJECT H
International designator: 2024-173H
Object number (NORAD): 61234
Object ID (CCSDS): 61234
Country: PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: MEDIUM
Orbital parameters
Decay date: June 10, 2025
Period: 88.301 minutes
Inclination: 97.3455 deg
SMA: 6568.551 km
Apoapsis: 199.533 km
Periapsis: 181.3 km
RAAN: 241.6879 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0013879
Argument of periapsis: 264.2704 deg
Mean anomaly: 95.7008 deg
Mean motion: 16.30791218 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.09436605 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0019619 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: June 6, 2025, 7:12 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: June 6, 2025, 5:11 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 OBJECT H
TLE line 1: 1 61234U 24173H 25157.21608585 .09436605 24643-5 19619-2 0 9993
TLE line 2: 2 61234 97.3455 241.6879 0013879 264.2704 95.7008 16.30791218 39415
Live tracking on map
Satellite OBJECT H has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
In-orbit conjunctions
Satellite OBJECT H has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No conjunctions available.
Associated space launch
Carried 8 satellites to a 500 km Sun-synchronous orbit: * Tianyi-41 * Luojia 4-01 * Fudan-1 * Tianyan-15 * Jitianxing A-01 * Xingshidai-15/21/22
OBJECT H was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Smart Dragon 3 | 8 satellites’, on board a Smart Dragon 3 space rocket.
The launch took place on Sept. 24, 2024, 2:31 a.m. from Haiyang Spaceport.
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Smart Dragon 3 | 8 satellites
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Sept. 24, 2024, 2:31 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Smart Dragon 3
Launch pad: Haiyang Spaceport
Location: Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
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