I checked 2018-099
in Celestrak's satcat again for the question Where can I find the TLE of ExseedSat 1, India's first ever private LEO satellite? and noticed that the last object listed is 2018-099BS 43822 OBJECT BS
has a source/ownership of TBD
and a Orbital Status Code of NEA
meaning no elements available.
What is Object BS, and how can it have an entry in the satcat without any orbital elements? Is this a lost satellite from the payload, or some bit of broken material that fell off? April 1st is a long way off...
It's the only line in 2018-099
without an *
in column 21.
Please no "I suspect..." answers. If it is known please post, but for this question pure speculation doesn't count without some supporting source(s). However, a documented similar situation that was resolved could be a supporting source. Thanks!
Update: Object BS's entry in the satcat has been modified/upgraded, it shows some nominal orbital elements
2018-099BS 43822 OBJECT BS TBD 2018-12-03 AFWTR 96.3 97.8 594 571 N/A
.