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YAM-6, 59126

Orbit data source: Space-Track

YAM-6, 59126 is a payload satellite owned by Loft Orbital (US) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 04 Mar 2024 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.

YAM-6 will be above the set Earth location in 2 hours
Identifier
59126, 2024-043AE
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update13 hours ago
Origin
Flag of US
LOFT (US)
ManufacturerLeoStella
MissionOperational Defense Technology
Bus & MotorYAM, Unknown motor
Mass87 kg wet, 87 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-03-04 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBRBox + 4 Pan, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section0.080 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago
0 YAM-6
1 59126U 24043AE  25092.30392640  .00015770  00000-0  58967-3 0  9999
2 59126  97.5000 221.1020 0009719   1.2180 358.9081 15.27379623 59803
Epoch: 2025-04-02T07:17Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-02T07:17:39.24Z)
Latitude-0.00003°
Longitude-79.20454°
Altitude480.078 km
Speed7.629 km/s
True Right ascension14h 44m 24s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude74.0996°
Longitude128.70327°
Altitude498.015 km
Speed7.621 km/s
Apparent Right ascension12h 49m 43s
Apparent Declination35° 00' 47"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time02:04:50
Azimuth15.705° NNE
Elevation-13.096°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude487.275 km
Perigee altitude473.943 km
Semi-major axis6,858.746 km
Eccentricity0.0009719
Inclination97.5°
RAAN221.102°
Arg. of periapsis1.218°
True anomaly358.90598°
Mean anomaly358.9081°
Eccentric anomaly358.90704°
Mean motion3.82099 °/min
BSTAR0.00058967
Orbital period94.22 mins
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Other satellites on launch #43 in the year 2024 (2024-03-04 UTC)
HORACIO, 59098
NUSAT-44 MARIA MITCHELL, 59122
LYNK TOWER 6, 59123
VSP ROSE, 59124
OBJECT AD, 59125
JACKAL-01, 59127
OBJECT AG, 59128
APEX ARIES 1, 59129
GHOST-5, 59130
MESON-1, 59131
LIZZIESAT, 59132
GHOST-4, 59133
JACKAL-02, 59134
VSP RF A1, 59135
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YAM-6 Visibility forecast

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End time (UTC)
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4 mins2025-04-02 22:01:35.722Z322.172° NNW2025-04-02 22:02:35.722Z294.053° NW25.49°2025-04-02 22:05:35.722Z230.285° WSW
5 mins2025-04-03 08:35:35.722Z169.322° S2025-04-03 08:37:35.722Z276.15° WNW44.929°2025-04-03 08:40:35.722Z346.851° N

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