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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). 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
41773, 2016-058D
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
10 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 10 hours ago
0 SKYSAT C2
1 41773U 16058D   25191.66165839  .00005158  00000-0  16286-3 0  9999
2 41773  97.0520 223.0512 0003888 174.3205 185.8083 15.33243792492570
Epoch: 2025-07-10T15:52Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T15:52:47.284Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
56.02946°
Altitude
471.908 km
Speed
7.629 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 52m 12s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-44.06689°
Longitude
-130.39719°
Altitude
481.533 km
Speed
7.624 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 29m 04s
Apparent Declination
-41° 53' 06"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:31:41
Azimuth
166.181° S
Elevation
-87.971°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
465.735 km
Perigee altitude
460.415 km
Semi-major axis
6,841.212 km
Eccentricity
0.00039
Inclination
97.052°
RAAN
223.0512°
Arg. of periapsis
174.3205°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
185.8083°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.83569 °/min
Orbital period
93.86 mins
BSTAR
0.00016286
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SKYSAT C2 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-11 02:59:09.328Z230.021° WSW2025-07-11 03:01:09.328Z274.283° WNW18.394°2025-07-11 03:03:09.328Z311.345° NW
4 mins2025-07-11 14:24:09.328Z64.749° ENE2025-07-11 14:25:09.328Z93.822° ESE24.513°2025-07-11 14:28:09.328Z156.004° SSE
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