WORLDVIEW 2, 35946
Orbit data source: Space-Track
WORLDVIEW 2, 35946 is a payload satellite owned by DigitalGlobe (US) in SSO that was launched on Thu, 08 Oct 2009 UTC via a DELTA 7920-10C 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
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Ball
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
BCP-5000, Unknown motor
Mass
2,615 kg wet, ~2,200 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Hex Cyl + 2 Pan, 7.1 m
Radar Cross Section
13.188 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 WORLDVIEW 2
1 35946U 09055A 25181.90673368 .00000073 00000-0 39271-4 0 9991
2 35946 98.4813 255.3046 0004332 174.6826 185.4407 14.37276464825179Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:45:41.789Z)
Latitude
-0.0001°
Longitude
9.67068°
Altitude
773.539 km
Speed
7.466 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 01m 13s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
56.04639°
Longitude
-157.16849°
Altitude
774.852 km
Speed
7.473 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 03m 11s
Apparent Declination
12° 06' 31"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:59:32
Azimuth
17.19° NNE
Elevation
-36.353°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #55 in the year 2009 (2009-10-08 UTC)
WORLDVIEW 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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| 7 mins | 2025-07-01 16:44:26.215Z | 48.546° ENE | 2025-07-01 16:47:26.215Z | 87.749° E | 19.613° | 2025-07-01 16:51:26.215Z | 141.372° SSE |
| 8 mins | 2025-07-01 18:23:26.215Z | 353.484° N | 2025-07-01 18:27:26.215Z | 274.603° WNW | 33.704° | 2025-07-01 18:31:26.215Z | 220.564° SW |
| 7 mins | 2025-07-02 03:59:26.215Z | 113.535° SE | 2025-07-02 04:02:26.215Z | 64.227° ENE | 25.224° | 2025-07-02 04:06:26.215Z | 10.5° NNE |
| 7 mins | 2025-07-02 05:38:26.215Z | 212.866° SW | 2025-07-02 05:41:26.215Z | 268.934° W | 28.483° | 2025-07-02 05:45:26.215Z | 325.203° NNW |
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