Key statistics
Satellite OBJECT K at a glance.
Uptime
346
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 16.4
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
97.4
Latest
Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for OBJECT K.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: OBJECT K
International designator: 2024-173K
Object number (NORAD): 61236
Object ID (CCSDS): 61236
Country: PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: MEDIUM
Orbital parameters
Decay date: Sept. 5, 2025
Period: 87.807 minutes
Inclination: 97.3746 deg
SMA: 6544.052 km
Apoapsis: 174.8 km
Periapsis: 157.033 km
RAAN: 338.0203 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00135747
Argument of periapsis: 268.4411 deg
Mean anomaly: 91.5333 deg
Mean motion: 16.399579 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.10875761 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0007675118 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Sept. 23, 2025, 3:43 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Sept. 5, 2025, 8:42 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 OBJECT K
TLE line 1: 1 61236U 24173K 25248.36256531 .10875761 25328-5 76751-3 0 9996
TLE line 2: 2 61236 97.3746 338.0203 0013575 268.4411 91.5333 16.39957900 53698
Live tracking on map
Satellite OBJECT K has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
In-orbit conjunctions
Satellite OBJECT K 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 K 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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