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RANGE A, 43773

Orbit data source: Space-Track

RANGE A, 43773 is a payload satellite owned by GaTech (US) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 03 Dec 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
43773, 2018-099R
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
6 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
GaTech
Mission
Operational Amateur Technology
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 1.5U, Unknown motor
Mass
2 kg wet, 2 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2018-12-03 (7 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 0.2 m
Radar Cross Section
0.025 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 6 hours ago
0 RANGE A
1 43773U 18099R   25182.87853547  .00004182  00000-0  26611-3 0  9990
2 43773  97.4465 230.6341 0012867 113.3482 246.9102 15.09253150359581
Epoch: 2025-07-01T21:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T21:05:05.464Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
-5.80633°
Altitude
545.056 km
Speed
7.588 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 22m 32s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-81.04802°
Longitude
50.04441°
Altitude
575.197 km
Speed
7.567 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 55m 34s
Apparent Declination
-67° 22' 43"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:45:33
Azimuth
169.896° S
Elevation
-61.682°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
544.358 km
Perigee altitude
526.567 km
Semi-major axis
6,913.6 km
Eccentricity
0.00129
Inclination
97.4465°
RAAN
230.6341°
Arg. of periapsis
113.3482°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
246.9102°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.77561 °/min
Orbital period
95.35 mins
BSTAR
0.00026611
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RANGE A Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-02 03:34:22.700Z188.126° SSW2025-07-02 03:37:22.700Z256.824° W36.776°2025-07-02 03:40:22.700Z332.374° NNW
5 mins2025-07-02 16:45:22.700Z331.407° NNW2025-07-02 16:47:22.700Z282.461° WNW24.913°2025-07-02 16:50:22.700Z230.082° WSW
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