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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
41771, 2016-058B
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
18 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SS/Loral (MDA)
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
SKYSAT-GEN2, Unknown motor
Mass
110 kg wet, 110 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2016-09-16 (9 years ago)
Launch vehicle
VEGA
Launch site
French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 1.2 m
Radar Cross Section
0.888 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 18 hours ago
0 SKYSAT C4
1 41771U 16058B   25191.63935672  .00006443  00000-0  17852-3 0  9992
2 41771  96.9540 224.7647 0003649  84.3295 275.8367 15.37271920492819
Epoch: 2025-07-10T15:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T15:20:40.42Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
65.79354°
Altitude
457.054 km
Speed
7.638 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 59m 03s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-39.17237°
Longitude
-119.1629°
Altitude
471.048 km
Speed
7.628 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 00m 15s
Apparent Declination
-53° 56' 23"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:46:29
Azimuth
129.981° SE
Elevation
-50.131°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
453.597 km
Perigee altitude
448.613 km
Semi-major axis
6,829.242 km
Eccentricity
0.00036
Inclination
96.954°
RAAN
224.7647°
Arg. of periapsis
84.3295°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
275.8367°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.84578 °/min
Orbital period
93.61 mins
BSTAR
0.00017852
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SKYSAT C4 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
6 mins2025-07-11 15:19:46.556Z0.302° NNE2025-07-11 15:22:46.556Z288.573° WNW38.315°2025-07-11 15:25:46.556Z208.745° SW
4 mins2025-07-12 01:51:46.556Z127.684° SE2025-07-12 01:53:46.556Z65.474° ENE29.649°2025-07-12 01:55:46.556Z14.834° NNE
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