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KITSAT B, 22828

Orbit data source: Space-Track

KITSAT B, 22828 is a payload satellite owned by KAIST (KR) in SSO that was launched on Sun, 26 Sep 1993 UTC via an ARIANE 40 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
22828, 1993-061F
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
19 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SSTL
Mission
Non-operational Civil Com/Imaging
Bus & Motor
UOSAT, Unknown motor
Mass
50 kg wet, 50 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1993-09-26 (32 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ARIANE 40
Launch site
French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Ant, 6.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.632 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 19 hours ago
0 KITSAT B
1 22828U 93061F   25133.76295234  .00000171  00000-0  80983-4 0  9994
2 22828  98.7357 194.6842 0010698 135.1418 225.0631 14.31611752618650
Epoch: 2025-05-13T18:18Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-13T18:18:39.082Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
48.26434°
Altitude
794.697 km
Speed
7.453 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 58m 44s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
12.11268°
Longitude
47.16028°
Altitude
792.411 km
Speed
7.456 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 27m 08s
Apparent Declination
-13° 34' 46"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:18:43
Azimuth
303.988° NW
Elevation
-51.463°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
791.154 km
Perigee altitude
775.831 km
Semi-major axis
7,161.63 km
Eccentricity
0.0010698
Inclination
98.7357°
RAAN
194.6842°
Arg. of periapsis
135.1418°
True anomaly
224.9764°
Mean anomaly
225.0631°
Eccentric anomaly
225.01974°
Mean motion
3.58117 °/min
BSTAR
0.000080983
Orbital period
100.53 mins
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KITSAT B Visibility forecast

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10 mins2025-05-14 16:41:08.239Z19.963° NNE2025-05-14 16:46:08.239Z101.279° ESE42.062°2025-05-14 16:51:08.239Z183.674° SSW
4 mins2025-05-14 18:23:08.239Z322.443° NNW2025-05-14 18:25:08.239Z296.143° NW15.28°2025-05-14 18:27:08.239Z270.637° WNW
8 mins2025-05-15 03:59:08.239Z165.064° S2025-05-15 04:03:08.239Z345.767° N44.496°2025-05-15 04:07:08.239Z346.382° N
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