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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
17 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 17 hours ago
0 KITSAT B
1 22828U 93061F   25181.70792124  .00000068  00000-0  42547-4 0  9990
2 22828  98.7333 242.9220 0009804   5.7238 354.4055 14.31629404625513
Epoch: 2025-06-30T16:59Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T16:59:24.395Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
69.0565°
Altitude
782.227 km
Speed
7.466 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 11m 41s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
30.44652°
Longitude
-105.05865°
Altitude
795.92 km
Speed
7.455 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 57m 11s
Apparent Declination
-3° 06' 28"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:05:56
Azimuth
61.733° ENE
Elevation
-33.73°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
790.455 km
Perigee altitude
776.413 km
Semi-major axis
7,161.571 km
Eccentricity
0.00098
Inclination
98.7333°
RAAN
242.922°
Arg. of periapsis
5.7238°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
354.4055°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.58122 °/min
Orbital period
100.52 mins
BSTAR
0.000042547
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KITSAT B Visibility forecast

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10 mins2025-07-01 17:02:29.183Z12.793° NNE2025-07-01 17:07:29.183Z221.999° SW44.834°2025-07-01 17:12:29.183Z196.306° SSW
4 mins2025-07-02 02:43:29.183Z83.528° E2025-07-02 02:45:29.183Z56.319° ENE15.707°2025-07-02 02:47:29.183Z31.257° NE
8 mins2025-07-02 04:20:29.183Z182.161° SSW2025-07-02 04:23:29.183Z231.405° WSW40.704°2025-07-02 04:28:29.183Z338.241° N
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