CAT 3, 12546
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CAT 3, 12546 is a payload satellite owned by ESA (ESA) in HEO that was launched on Fri, 19 Jun 1981 UTC via an ARIANE 1 launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
8 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
AERIT/CNEST
Mission
Non-operational Civil Technology
Bus & Motor
CAT, Unknown motor
Mass
266 kg wet, 266 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 1.2 m
Radar Cross Section
1.319 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 CAT 3
1 12546U 81057C 25194.34415215 .00000844 00000-0 33336-3 0 9992
2 12546 10.1521 148.9802 5680921 203.3072 114.9065 4.48605058399883Epoch: 2025-07-13T08:15Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-13T08:15:34.745Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
93.57125°
Altitude
15,610.501 km
Speed
3.254 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 55m 44s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
10.03456°
Longitude
173.74729°
Altitude
8,905.444 km
Speed
5.147 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 39m 37s
Apparent Declination
-4° 07' 24"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
04:51:56
Azimuth
29.224° NE
Elevation
-50.658°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #57 in the year 1981 (1981-06-19 UTC)
CAT 3 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. |
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| 203 mins | 2025-07-13 17:48:12.071Z | 176.553° S | 2025-07-13 19:06:12.071Z | 126.968° SE | 20.217° | 2025-07-13 21:11:12.071Z | 103.624° ESE |
| 219 mins | 2025-07-13 23:55:12.071Z | 238.639° WSW | 2025-07-14 03:00:12.071Z | 197.202° SSW | 33.905° | 2025-07-14 03:34:12.071Z | 133.157° SE |
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