STEP 2, 23105
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STEP 2, 23105 is a payload satellite owned by USAF STP (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 19 May 1994 UTC via a PEGASUS/HAPS 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.
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Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
3 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
TRWC/CTA
Mission
Defense Technology
Bus & Motor
LEOSTAR T-200, Unknown motor
Mass
180 kg wet, 180 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 4 Pan, 3 m
Radar Cross Section
3.076 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 3 hours ago
0 STEP 2
1 23105U 94029A 25126.23155610 .00005968 00000-0 61091-3 0 9992
2 23105 81.9401 228.2327 0088477 152.5171 208.0766 14.87439106659617Epoch: 2025-05-06T05:33Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-06T05:33:26.447Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
-79.46122°
Altitude
663.62 km
Speed
7.496 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 12m 55s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-68.83455°
Longitude
-100.91625°
Altitude
677.235 km
Speed
7.492 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 21m 26s
Apparent Declination
-72° 30' 12"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:25:17
Azimuth
194.536° SSW
Elevation
-54.448°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #29 in the year 1994 (1994-05-19 UTC)
STEP 2 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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| 4 mins | 2025-05-06 08:56:56.891Z | 260.642° W | 2025-05-06 08:58:56.891Z | 287.918° WNW | 13.235° | 2025-05-06 09:00:56.891Z | 316.309° NNW |
| 5 mins | 2025-05-06 19:03:56.891Z | 327.355° NNW | 2025-05-06 19:05:56.891Z | 266.856° W | 36.148° | 2025-05-06 19:08:56.891Z | 196.054° SSW |
| 7 mins | 2025-05-07 07:30:56.891Z | 186.831° SSW | 2025-05-07 07:33:56.891Z | 185.685° SSW | 44.023° | 2025-05-07 07:37:56.891Z | 8.351° NNE |
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