UFO 1 (USA 98), 22563
Orbit data source: Space-Track
UFO 1 (USA 98), 22563 is a payload satellite owned by HCI (US) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 25 Mar 1993 UTC via an ATLAS I launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
17 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Hughes
Mission
Non-operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
HS-601, R-4D-11
Mass
2,840 kg wet, ~1,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Hex Poly + 2 Pan, 18.31 m
Radar Cross Section
58.810 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 17 hours ago
0 UFO 1 (USA 98)
1 22563U 93015A 25133.54246847 .00000021 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 22563 24.8436 78.5462 0004804 280.8431 267.9809 0.99252924120737Epoch: 2025-05-13T13:01Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-13T13:01:09.275Z)
Latitude
-3.72045°
Longitude
-160.29337°
Altitude
36,075.711 km
Speed
3.064 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 46m 08s
True Declination
-3° 43' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
24.22215°
Longitude
87.74261°
Altitude
36,093.31 km
Speed
3.063 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 52m 01s
Apparent Declination
20° 07' 56"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:10:39
Azimuth
270.411° WNW
Elevation
31.946°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #15 in the year 1993 (1993-03-25 UTC)
UFO 1 (USA 98) Visibility forecast
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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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| 472 mins | 2025-05-14 05:42:13.457Z | 270.393° WNW | 2025-05-14 07:31:13.457Z | 268.675° W | 29.078° | 2025-05-14 13:34:13.457Z | 244.695° WSW |
| 372 mins | 2025-05-14 23:30:13.457Z | 242.689° WSW | 2025-05-15 05:42:13.457Z | 272.53° WNW | 25.529° | 2025-05-15 05:42:13.457Z | 272.53° WNW |
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