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BLUEWALKER 3, 53807

Orbit data source: Space-Track

BLUEWALKER 3, 53807 is a payload satellite owned by AST & Science (US) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 11 Sep 2022 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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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Last TLE update2 days ago
ManufacturerAST & Science
MissionPartially operational Commercial Communications
Bus & MotorBW3, Unknown motor
Mass1,500 kg wet, 1,500 kg dry
Shape & HBRBox + 1 Plate, 9 m
Radar Cross Section1.500 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago
0 BLUEWALKER 3
1 53807U 22111AL  25091.85656939  .00009849  00000-0  32510-3 0  9992
2 53807  53.2309 296.1814 0005777 253.0667 106.9702 15.32052275142412
Epoch: 2025-04-01T20:33Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-01T20:33:27.595Z)
Latitude-0.00004°
Longitude157.36428°
Altitude471.755 km
Speed7.631 km/s
True Right ascension19h 44m 43s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
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Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude-4.25652°
Longitude-26.60083°
Altitude469.971 km
Speed7.633 km/s
Apparent Right ascension05h 43m 09s
Apparent Declination-24° 40' 53"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time15:09:45
Azimuth283.655° WNW
Elevation-54.537°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude473.891 km
Perigee altitude465.979 km
Semi-major axis6,848.072 km
Eccentricity0.0005777
Inclination53.2309°
RAAN296.1814°
Arg. of periapsis253.0667°
True anomaly107.0335°
Mean anomaly106.9702°
Eccentric anomaly107.00185°
Mean motion3.82993 °/min
BSTAR0.0003251
Orbital period94 mins
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BLUEWALKER 3 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-04-03 14:59:22.258Z179.528° S2025-04-03 15:01:22.258Z138.87° SSE22.937°2025-04-03 15:04:22.258Z76.859° E
5 mins2025-04-03 16:37:22.258Z270.114° WNW2025-04-03 16:39:22.258Z329.506° NNW31.777°2025-04-03 16:42:22.258Z34.688° NE
4 mins2025-04-03 21:34:22.258Z350.374° N2025-04-03 21:35:22.258Z14.094° NNE23.47°2025-04-03 21:38:22.258Z81.958° E
5 mins2025-04-03 23:11:22.258Z290.734° WNW2025-04-03 23:13:22.258Z244.84° WSW33.349°2025-04-03 23:16:22.258Z158.967° S
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