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SKYSAT C6, 42992

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SKYSAT C6, 42992 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
42992, 2017-068F
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
18 hours ago
Origin
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, 1.2 m
Radar Cross Section
0.888 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 18 hours ago
0 SKYSAT C6
1 42992U 17068F   25191.64033379  .00005167  00000-0  18210-3 0  9995
2 42992  97.4145 323.0851 0002275 169.4510 190.6778 15.29727070430030
Epoch: 2025-07-10T15:22Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T15:22:04.839Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
163.76123°
Altitude
481.264 km
Speed
7.624 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 32m 20s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-76.25443°
Longitude
-47.41659°
Altitude
504.16 km
Speed
7.611 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 25m 34s
Apparent Declination
-59° 45' 08"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:03:31
Azimuth
166.423° S
Elevation
-69.29°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
475.14 km
Perigee altitude
472.022 km
Semi-major axis
6,851.718 km
Eccentricity
0.00023
Inclination
97.4145°
RAAN
323.0851°
Arg. of periapsis
169.451°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
190.6778°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.82687 °/min
Orbital period
94.07 mins
BSTAR
0.0001821
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SKYSAT C6 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-11 21:44:45.649Z8.318° NNE2025-07-11 21:47:45.649Z343.068° N41.391°2025-07-11 21:50:45.649Z199.924° SSW
4 mins2025-07-12 08:20:45.649Z113.631° SE2025-07-12 08:21:45.649Z83.884° E28.089°2025-07-12 08:24:45.649Z11.536° NNE
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