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KITSAT B, 22828

Orbit data source: Space-Track

KITSAT B, 22828 is a payload satellite owned by KAIST (KR) in SSO that was launched on Sun, 26 Sep 1993 UTC via an ARIANE 40 launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
22828, 1993-061F
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SSTL
Mission
Non-operational Civil Com/Imaging
Bus & Motor
UOSAT, Unknown motor
Mass
50 kg wet, 50 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1993-09-26 (32 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ARIANE 40
Launch site
French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Ant, 6.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.632 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 KITSAT B
1 22828U 93061F   25186.74001172  .00000089  00000-0  50344-4 0  9992
2 22828  98.7330 247.9840 0009531 350.8511   9.2497 14.31630913626465
Epoch: 2025-07-05T17:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T17:45:37.012Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
57.60606°
Altitude
782.473 km
Speed
7.466 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 31m 56s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-29.3533°
Longitude
62.81099°
Altitude
790.806 km
Speed
7.46 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 54m 34s
Apparent Declination
-49° 41' 01"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:16:25
Azimuth
125.019° SE
Elevation
-44.053°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
790.254 km
Perigee altitude
776.603 km
Semi-major axis
7,161.566 km
Eccentricity
0.00095
Inclination
98.733°
RAAN
247.984°
Arg. of periapsis
350.8511°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
9.2497°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.58122 °/min
Orbital period
100.52 mins
BSTAR
0.000050344
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KITSAT B Visibility forecast

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End Az.
10 mins2025-07-06 03:55:55.562Z160.261° S2025-07-06 04:00:55.562Z56.363° ENE44.448°2025-07-06 04:05:55.562Z349.054° N
6 mins2025-07-06 16:10:55.562Z53.494° ENE2025-07-06 16:13:55.562Z106.365° ESE25.329°2025-07-06 16:16:55.562Z148.667° SSE
7 mins2025-07-06 17:49:55.562Z342.136° N2025-07-06 17:52:55.562Z288.539° WNW28.802°2025-07-06 17:56:55.562Z231.802° WSW
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