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SKYSAT C8, 42990

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SKYSAT C8, 42990 is a payload satellite owned by Terra Bella (US) in SSO that was launched on Tue, 31 Oct 2017 UTC via a MINOTAUR-C 3210 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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
42990, 2017-068D
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Maxar SSL
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
SKYSAT-GEN2, Unknown motor
Mass
110 kg wet, 110 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2017-10-31 (8 years ago)
Launch vehicle
MINOTAUR-C 3210
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 1.0 m
Radar Cross Section
0.888 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 15 hours ago

TLE from 15 hours ago
0 SKYSAT C8
1 42990U 17068D   26058.28342216  .00013663  00000-0  41058-3 0  9995
2 42990  97.4330 193.7519 0001028  98.9977 261.1383 15.34530999465442
Epoch: 2026-02-27T06:48Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-27T06:48:07.674Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
-65.40219°
Altitude
465.532 km
Speed
7.634 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 55m 00s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:04:11
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
459.964 km
Perigee altitude
458.559 km
Semi-major axis
6,837.399 km
Eccentricity
0.0001
Inclination
97.433°
RAAN
193.7519°
Arg. of periapsis
98.9977°
True anomaly
261.12666°
Mean anomaly
261.1383°
Eccentric anomaly
261.13248°
Mean motion
3.8389 °/min
Orbital period
93.78 mins
BSTAR
0.00041058
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