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PAZ, 43215

Orbit data source: Space-Track

PAZ, 43215 is a payload satellite owned by Hisdesat (ES) in SSO that was launched on Thu, 22 Feb 2018 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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

43215, 2018-020A

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

6 hours ago

Origin

Hisdesat Strategic Services SA (ES / SPN)

Manufacturer

Airbus Barajas

Mission

Operational Defense Radar Imaging

Bus & Motor

SEOSAR, Unknown motor

Mass

1,400 kg wet, ~1,200 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2018-02-22 (7 years ago)

Launch vehicle

FALCON 9

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Hex Cyl, 10 m

Radar Cross Section

10.871 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 6 hours ago

0 PAZ
1 43215U 18020A   25183.93933219  .00001697  00000-0  83998-4 0  9998
2 43215  97.4452 191.3337 0001696  87.0181 273.1247 15.19147625407987

Epoch: 2025-07-02T22:32Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T22:32:38.301Z)

Latitude

-0.00007°

Longitude

-68.03912°

Altitude

511.44 km

Speed

7.608 km/s

True Right ascension

12h 45m 20s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-24.50613°

Longitude

-64.38753°

Altitude

518.111 km

Speed

7.603 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

09h 41m 21s

Apparent Declination

-53° 29' 54"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

16:30:57

Azimuth

227.382° WSW

Elevation

-37.862°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

506.551 km

Perigee altitude

504.217 km

Semi-major axis

6,883.521 km

Eccentricity

0.00017

Inclination

97.4452°

RAAN

191.3337°

Arg. of periapsis

87.0181°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

273.1247°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.80038 °/min

Orbital period

94.73 mins

BSTAR

0.000083998

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Other satellites on launch #20 in the year 2018 (2018-02-22 UTC)

TINTIN A, 43216 (Decayed)

TINTIN B, 43217 (Decayed)

FALCON 9 R/B, 43218 (Decayed)

PAZ Visibility forecast

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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.
7 mins	2025-07-03 13:19:33.516Z	13.768° NNE	2025-07-03 13:23:33.516Z	175.317° S	42.324°	2025-07-03 13:26:33.516Z	190.258° SSW
4 mins	2025-07-03 23:59:33.516Z	117.707° SE	2025-07-04 00:01:33.516Z	63.05° ENE	26.909°	2025-07-04 00:03:33.516Z	18.645° NNE

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