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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
5 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 5 hours ago
0 SKYSAT C2
1 41773U 16058D   25182.52435808  .00006781  00000-0  21427-3 0  9996
2 41773  97.0525 214.3326 0002750 206.7450 153.3652 15.33111338491177
Epoch: 2025-07-01T12:35Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T12:35:04.538Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
105.74511°
Altitude
471.337 km
Speed
7.629 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 17m 19s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in partial shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
63.39995°
Longitude
-59.82568°
Altitude
477.477 km
Speed
7.633 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 50m 20s
Apparent Declination
35° 27' 44"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:26:54
Azimuth
331.219° NNW
Elevation
-7.703°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
465.351 km
Perigee altitude
461.588 km
Semi-major axis
6,841.607 km
Eccentricity
0.00028
Inclination
97.0525°
RAAN
214.3326°
Arg. of periapsis
206.745°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
153.3652°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.83536 °/min
Orbital period
93.86 mins
BSTAR
0.00021427
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SKYSAT C2 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-02 01:16:15.280Z105.558° ESE2025-07-02 01:18:15.280Z69.198° E15.26°2025-07-02 01:20:15.280Z32.541° NE
4 mins2025-07-02 02:49:15.280Z216.62° SW2025-07-02 02:51:15.280Z266.636° W24.276°2025-07-02 02:53:15.280Z313.494° NW
4 mins2025-07-02 14:14:15.280Z62.775° ENE2025-07-02 14:15:15.280Z84.391° E18.573°2025-07-02 14:18:15.280Z143.751° SSE
4 mins2025-07-02 15:47:15.280Z322.073° NNW2025-07-02 15:48:15.280Z300.394° NW18.93°2025-07-02 15:51:15.280Z240.621° WSW
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