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SKYSAT C5, 41772

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SKYSAT C5, 41772 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
41772, 2016-058C
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
6 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 6 hours ago
0 SKYSAT C5
1 41772U 16058C   25195.61449810  .00006927  00000-0  19957-3 0  9994
2 41772  97.0979 244.9572 0003486 245.6867 114.4014 15.36033728491968
Epoch: 2025-07-14T14:44Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T14:44:52.635Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
91.01705°
Altitude
461.958 km
Speed
7.635 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 19m 49s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-31.23344°
Longitude
95.56943°
Altitude
469.434 km
Speed
7.63 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 46m 01s
Apparent Declination
-40° 57' 25"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:23:21
Azimuth
104.964° ESE
Elevation
-60.299°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
457.165 km
Perigee altitude
452.401 km
Semi-major axis
6,832.92 km
Eccentricity
0.00035
Inclination
97.0979°
RAAN
244.9572°
Arg. of periapsis
245.6867°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
114.4014°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.84267 °/min
Orbital period
93.68 mins
BSTAR
0.00019957
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SKYSAT C5 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-15 03:22:56.536Z167.848° S2025-07-15 03:25:56.536Z341.262° N44.771°2025-07-15 03:28:56.536Z348.253° N
5 mins2025-07-15 16:19:56.536Z1.856° NNE2025-07-15 16:21:56.536Z304.728° NW42.105°2025-07-15 16:24:56.536Z202.541° SW
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