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FALCONSAT-10, 58291

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FALCONSAT-10, 58291 is a payload satellite owned by USAF Academy (US) in SSO that was launched on Sat, 11 Nov 2023 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
58291, 2023-174AM
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
USAF Academy
Mission
Operational Defense Technology
Bus & Motor
FALCONSAT, Unknown motor
Mass
140 kg wet, 140 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2023-11-11 (2 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.780 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 FALCONSAT-10
1 58291U 23174AM  25195.70535122  .00003128  00000-0  13445-3 0  9993
2 58291  97.4171 270.4427 0007739 302.1549  57.8936 15.23377842 93318
Epoch: 2025-07-14T16:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T16:55:42.345Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
83.70589°
Altitude
495.93 km
Speed
7.618 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 01m 46s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-33.61951°
Longitude
-100.15513°
Altitude
507.908 km
Speed
7.609 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 52m 29s
Apparent Declination
-70° 46' 25"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:40:18
Azimuth
204.091° SW
Elevation
-36.332°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
497.94 km
Perigee altitude
487.305 km
Semi-major axis
6,870.76 km
Eccentricity
0.00077
Inclination
97.4171°
RAAN
270.4427°
Arg. of periapsis
302.1549°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
57.8936°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81097 °/min
Orbital period
94.46 mins
BSTAR
0.00013445
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FALCONSAT-10 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-16 05:18:15.002Z182.135° SSW2025-07-16 05:21:15.002Z234.606° WSW37.921°2025-07-16 05:24:15.002Z334.279° NNW
5 mins2025-07-16 18:22:15.002Z342.146° N2025-07-16 18:24:15.002Z286.408° WNW30.789°2025-07-16 18:27:15.002Z221.725° SW
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