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DMC 3-FM2, 40716

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DMC 3-FM2, 40716 is a payload satellite owned by DMCii (UK) in SSO that was launched on Fri, 10 Jul 2015 UTC via a PSLV-XL launch vehicle from the Sirharikota (SRI). 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
40716, 2015-032B
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
10 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SSTL (Astrium)
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
SSTL-300S1, Unknown motor
Mass
447 kg wet, 435 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2015-07-10 (10 years ago)
Launch vehicle
PSLV-XL
Launch site
Sirharikota (SRI)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Hept Cyl + Cyl, 2.5 m
Radar Cross Section
2.356 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago
0 DMC 3-FM2
1 40716U 15032B   25183.21453436  .00000438  00000-0  57351-4 0  9996
2 40716  97.7018  57.5101 0008324 125.1856 235.0140 14.85069514537953
Epoch: 2025-07-02T05:08Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T05:08:55.768Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
59.77889°
Altitude
619.743 km
Speed
7.547 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 50m 02s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
74.62725°
Longitude
-90.52237°
Altitude
620.682 km
Speed
7.558 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 46m 37s
Apparent Declination
22° 30' 24"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
03:02:05
Azimuth
348.481° N
Elevation
-26.719°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
616.21 km
Perigee altitude
604.576 km
Semi-major axis
6,988.53 km
Eccentricity
0.00083
Inclination
97.7018°
RAAN
57.5101°
Arg. of periapsis
125.1856°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
235.014°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.71505 °/min
Orbital period
96.9 mins
BSTAR
0.000057351
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DMC 3-FM2 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-02 16:35:54.399Z222.716° SW2025-07-02 16:38:54.399Z273.666° WNW19.344°2025-07-02 16:40:54.399Z306.382° NW
7 mins2025-07-03 04:21:54.399Z19.683° NNE2025-07-03 04:24:54.399Z95.713° ESE43.246°2025-07-03 04:28:54.399Z185.31° SSW
4 mins2025-07-03 15:14:54.399Z138.409° SSE2025-07-03 15:17:54.399Z60.427° ENE35.4°2025-07-03 15:18:54.399Z27.299° NE
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