SKYSAT C11, 42987
Orbit data source: Space-Track
SKYSAT C11, 42987 is a payload satellite owned by Terra Bella (US) in SSO that was launched on Tue, 31 Oct 2017 UTC via a MINOTAUR-C 3210 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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SKYSAT C11 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | SSO |
| Last TLE update | 1 day ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Maxar SSL |
| Mission | Operational Commercial Imaging |
| Bus & Motor | SKYSAT-GEN2, Unknown motor |
| Mass | 110 kg wet, 110 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Box, 1.2 m |
| Radar Cross Section | 0.888 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²) |
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TLE from 1 day ago
0 SKYSAT C11
1 42987U 17068A 24360.39090160 .00029661 00000-0 79702-3 0 9997
2 42987 97.3729 128.0338 0001837 234.4988 125.6086 15.37866208400076Epoch: 2024-12-25T09:22Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-25T09:22:53.898Z)
| Latitude | 0.00002° |
| Longitude | -107.07611° |
| Altitude | 456.267 km |
| Speed | 7.638 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 08h 32m 08s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 74.40826° |
| Longitude | 101.44874° |
| Altitude | 465.754 km |
| Speed | 7.64 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 22h 14m 38s |
| Apparent Declination | 20° 20' 36" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 10:10:16 |
| Azimuth | 358.822° N |
| Elevation | -29.732° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 450.615 km |
| Perigee altitude | 448.107 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,827.498 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001837 |
| Inclination | 97.3729° |
| RAAN | 128.0338° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 234.4988° |
| True anomaly | 125.62571° |
| Mean anomaly | 125.6086° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 125.61716° |
| Mean motion | 3.84725 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00079702 |
| Orbital period | 93.57 mins |
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SKYSAT C11 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 6 mins | 2024-12-26 21:51:01.605Z | 1.541° NNE | 2024-12-26 21:54:01.605Z | 285.415° WNW | 39.212° | 2024-12-26 21:57:01.605Z | 207.778° SW |
| 4 mins | 2024-12-27 08:23:01.605Z | 122.821° SE | 2024-12-27 08:24:01.605Z | 93.785° ESE | 29.565° | 2024-12-27 08:27:01.605Z | 9.893° NNE |
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