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UNICORN-2N, 58642

Orbit data source: Space-Track

UNICORN-2N, 58642 is a payload satellite owned by Alba Orbital (UK) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 01 Dec 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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UNICORN-2N details

Identifier	58642, 2023-185N
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	1 week ago
Origin	Alba Orbital (UK)
Manufacturer	Alba Orbital
Mission	Decayed Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor	POCKETQUBE 3P, Unknown motor
Mass	~0.75 kg wet, ~0.75 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2023-12-01 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle	FALCON 9
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 0.45 m
Radar Cross Section	0.016 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 1 week ago

0 UNICORN-2N
1 58642U 23185N   24360.81977702  .19237023  25806-5  10607-2 0  9999
2 58642  97.5523  73.9846 0010792 301.0369  58.9870 16.41419245 55886

Epoch: 2024-12-25T19:40Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-25T19:40:28.734Z)

Latitude	-0.00008°
Longitude	44.05684°
Altitude	161.646 km
Speed	7.811 km/s
True Right ascension	04h 55m 56s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization observer readout

Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed.

Visualization observer readout

Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed.

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	165.897 km
Perigee altitude	151.788 km
Semi-major axis	6,536.979 km
Eccentricity	0.0010792
Inclination	97.5523°
RAAN	73.9846°
Arg. of periapsis	301.0369°
True anomaly	59.09306°
Mean anomaly	58.987°
Eccentric anomaly	59.04002°
Mean motion	4.10655 °/min
BSTAR	0.0010607
Orbital period	87.66 mins