SKYSAT C4, 41771
Orbit data source: Space-Track
SKYSAT C4, 41771 is a payload satellite owned by Terra Bella (US) in SSO that was launched on Fri, 16 Sep 2016 UTC via a VEGA 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
SS/Loral (MDA)
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
SKYSAT-GEN2, Unknown motor
Mass
110 kg wet, 110 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box, 1.0 m
Radar Cross Section
0.888 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 6 hours ago
TLE from 6 hours ago
0 SKYSAT C4
1 41771U 16058B 26275.81164003 .00011344 00000-0 19237-3 0 9993
2 41771 96.9165 293.2915 0002261 159.8721 200.2622 15.51653712562141Epoch: 2026-10-02T19:28Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-02T19:28:45.698Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-10.42713°
Altitude
416.485 km
Speed
7.66 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 33m 09s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:12:17
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
410.335 km
Perigee altitude
407.266 km
Semi-major axis
6,786.938 km
Eccentricity
0.00023
Inclination
96.9165°
RAAN
293.2915°
Arg. of periapsis
159.8721°
True anomaly
200.25323°
Mean anomaly
200.2622°
Eccentric anomaly
200.25771°
Mean motion
3.88179 °/min
Orbital period
92.74 mins
BSTAR
0.00019237
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Other satellites on launch #58 in the year 2016 (2016-09-16 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.SKYSAT C4 Visibility forecast
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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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| 5 mins | 2026-10-03 01:47:40.614Z | 197.171° SSW | 2026-10-03 01:50:40.614Z | 277.146° WNW | 32.772° | 2026-10-03 01:52:40.614Z | 324.327° NNW |
| 5 mins | 2026-10-03 14:36:40.614Z | 344.163° N | 2026-10-03 14:38:40.614Z | 293.275° NW | 31.379° | 2026-10-03 14:41:40.614Z | 221.977° SW |
| 4 mins | 2026-10-04 01:02:40.614Z | 122.756° SE | 2026-10-04 01:03:40.614Z | 80.253° E | 41.188° | 2026-10-04 01:06:40.614Z | 3.925° NNE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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