CHECKMATE 8, 56162
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CHECKMATE 8, 56162 is a payload satellite owned by SDA (US) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 02 Apr 2023 UTC via an FALCON 9 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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CHECKMATE 8 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 16 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | York Space Sys |
| Mission | Operational Defense Communications |
| Bus & Motor | S-CLASS, Unknown motor |
| Mass | ~300 kg wet, ~300 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Box + 1 Pan, 2 m |
| Radar Cross Section | 0.945 m², Large (>1 m²) |
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TLE from 16 hours ago
0 CHECKMATE 8
1 56162U 23050A 25014.93203427 .00000160 00000-0 13258-3 0 9991
2 56162 81.0003 208.7502 0005650 277.9686 82.0829 13.84819225 90415Epoch: 2025-01-14T22:22Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-14T22:22:07.76Z)
| Latitude | -0.00002° |
| Longitude | 118.58622° |
| Altitude | 949.132 km |
| Speed | 7.377 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 13h 55m 00s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 32.73178° |
| Longitude | -67.87786° |
| Altitude | 953.638 km |
| Speed | 7.377 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 02h 18m 48s |
| Apparent Declination | 0° 40' 23" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 15:21:40 |
| Azimuth | 23.993° NE |
| Elevation | -48.227° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 948.2 km |
| Perigee altitude | 939.926 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,322.2 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.000565 |
| Inclination | 81.0003° |
| RAAN | 208.7502° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 277.9686° |
| True anomaly | 82.14703° |
| Mean anomaly | 82.0829° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 82.11497° |
| Mean motion | 3.46402 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00013258 |
| Orbital period | 103.93 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #50 in the year 2023 (2023-04-02 UTC)
| CHECKMATE 8, 56162 |
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| CHECKMATE 4, 56164 |
| CHECKMATE 6, 56165 |
| CHECKMATE 7, 56166 |
| CHECKMATE 2, 56167 |
| CHECKMATE 1, 56168 |
| CHECKMATE 3, 56169 |
| BB 2, 56170 |
| BB 1, 56171 |
CHECKMATE 8 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 mins | 2025-01-15 23:13:56.574Z | 24.467° NE | 2025-01-15 23:17:56.574Z | 69.516° E | 19.704° | 2025-01-15 23:21:56.574Z | 112.895° SE |
| 10 mins | 2025-01-16 00:58:56.574Z | 337.033° NNW | 2025-01-16 01:02:56.574Z | 276.4° WNW | 39.663° | 2025-01-16 01:08:56.574Z | 189.374° SSW |
| 8 mins | 2025-01-16 12:38:56.574Z | 141.049° SSE | 2025-01-16 12:42:56.574Z | 81.217° E | 28.624° | 2025-01-16 12:46:56.574Z | 33.157° NE |
| 8 mins | 2025-01-16 14:23:56.574Z | 236.007° WSW | 2025-01-16 14:26:56.574Z | 277.984° WNW | 29.009° | 2025-01-16 14:31:56.574Z | 346.535° N |
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