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SAOCOM 1-A, 43641

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SAOCOM 1-A, 43641 is a payload satellite owned by CONAE Tabanera (AR) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 08 Oct 2018 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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	43641, 2018-076A
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	6 hours ago
Origin	CONAE Tabanera (AR / ARGN)
Manufacturer	INVAP
Mission	Operational Civil Radar Imaging
Bus & Motor	SAOCOM, Unknown motor
Mass	3,000 kg wet, ~2,700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2018-10-08 (6 years ago)
Launch vehicle	FALCON 9
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl + 2 Pan, 10 m
Radar Cross Section	19.777 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 6 hours ago

0 SAOCOM 1-A
1 43641U 18076A   25077.91238429  .00001520  00000-0  19739-3 0  9999
2 43641  97.8894 266.1856 0001317  89.3879 270.7485 14.82170114348664

Epoch: 2025-03-18T21:53Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-18T21:53:50.002Z)

Latitude	-0.00004°
Longitude	121.01921°
Altitude	625.495 km
Speed	7.546 km/s
True Right ascension	17h 44m 44s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-62.94277°
Longitude	136.92752°
Altitude	647.427 km
Speed	7.532 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	20h 03m 54s
Apparent Declination	-52° 48' 35"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	08:52:47
Azimuth	151.117° SSE
Elevation	-74.64°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	620.442 km
Perigee altitude	618.598 km
Semi-major axis	6,997.657 km
Eccentricity	0.0001317
Inclination	97.8894°
RAAN	266.1856°
Arg. of periapsis	89.3879°
True anomaly	270.73341°
Mean anomaly	270.7485°
Eccentric anomaly	270.74095°
Mean motion	3.70778 °/min
BSTAR	0.00019739
Orbital period	97.09 mins

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SAOCOM 1-A 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.
7 mins	2025-03-19 12:36:25.113Z	174.606° S	2025-03-19 12:39:25.113Z	240.476° WSW	43.75°	2025-03-19 12:43:25.113Z	343.069° N
5 mins	2025-03-20 00:25:25.113Z	60.068° ENE	2025-03-20 00:27:25.113Z	95.009° ESE	19.159°	2025-03-20 00:30:25.113Z	140.983° SSE
5 mins	2025-03-20 02:01:25.113Z	337.719° N	2025-03-20 02:03:25.113Z	294.095° NW	28.419°	2025-03-20 02:06:25.113Z	233.467° WSW

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