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SKYSAT C2, 41773

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SKYSAT C2, 41773 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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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	41773, 2016-058D
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	1 day ago
Origin	Terra Bella (US)
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 m
Radar Cross Section	0.888 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 SKYSAT C2
1 41773U 16058D   25081.61946604  .00023298  00000-0  78518-3 0  9990
2 41773  96.9730 118.1536 0003121 210.5208 149.5852 15.30730043475723

Epoch: 2025-03-22T14:52Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-22T14:52:01.865Z)

Latitude	-0.00014°
Longitude	74.78391°
Altitude	478.595 km
Speed	7.625 km/s
True Right ascension	07h 52m 36s
True Declination	0° 00' 01"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	60.62759°
Longitude	-91.6712°
Altitude	483.783 km
Speed	7.629 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	13h 57m 58s
Apparent Declination	32° 56' 58"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	23:08:44
Azimuth	325.287° NNW
Elevation	-7.295°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	472.704 km
Perigee altitude	468.429 km
Semi-major axis	6,848.703 km
Eccentricity	0.0003121
Inclination	96.973°
RAAN	118.1536°
Arg. of periapsis	210.5208°
True anomaly	149.6033°
Mean anomaly	149.5852°
Eccentric anomaly	149.59425°
Mean motion	3.8294 °/min
BSTAR	0.00078518
Orbital period	94.01 mins

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SKYSAT C2 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.
4 mins	2025-03-24 01:32:18.251Z	105.567° ESE	2025-03-24 01:34:18.251Z	66.932° ENE	16.56°	2025-03-24 01:36:18.251Z	30.087° NE
4 mins	2025-03-24 14:31:18.251Z	59.224° ENE	2025-03-24 14:32:18.251Z	81.8° E	20.827°	2025-03-24 14:35:18.251Z	146.288° SSE

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