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POSAT 1, 22829

Orbit data source: Space-Track

POSAT 1, 22829 is a payload satellite owned by INETI (PT) 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
22829, 1993-061G
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
10 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SSTL
Mission
Non-operational Amateur Communications
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
0.597 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago
0 POSAT 1
1 22829U 93061G   25182.70414038  .00000065  00000-0  41337-4 0  9990
2 22829  98.7134 244.3660 0009306 346.6179  13.4756 14.31781196658091
Epoch: 2025-07-01T16:53Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T16:53:57.728Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
70.87969°
Altitude
782.229 km
Speed
7.466 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 17m 27s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-55.58659°
Longitude
84.14731°
Altitude
802.337 km
Speed
7.454 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 41m 24s
Apparent Declination
-71° 42' 47"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:23:06
Azimuth
157.179° SSE
Elevation
-48.23°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
789.59 km
Perigee altitude
776.262 km
Semi-major axis
7,161.063 km
Eccentricity
0.00093
Inclination
98.7134°
RAAN
244.366°
Arg. of periapsis
346.6179°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
13.4756°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.5816 °/min
Orbital period
100.51 mins
BSTAR
0.000041337
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POSAT 1 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
8 mins2025-07-02 03:05:59.703Z120.084° SE2025-07-02 03:09:59.703Z66.945° ENE23.756°2025-07-02 03:13:59.703Z12.752° NNE
7 mins2025-07-02 04:45:59.703Z204.647° SW2025-07-02 04:48:59.703Z255.909° W30.774°2025-07-02 04:52:59.703Z323.582° NNW
9 mins2025-07-02 16:57:59.703Z17.072° NNE2025-07-02 17:01:59.703Z132.12° SE44.493°2025-07-02 17:06:59.703Z191.081° SSW
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