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DIWATA 2B, 43678

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DIWATA 2B, 43678 is a Filipino payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Mon, 29 Oct 2018 UTC via an H-IIA 202 launch vehicle from the Tanegashima Space Center (TNSTA). 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
43678, 2018-084H
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
5 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
UPD/HOKK
Mission
Operational Civil Imaging
Bus & Motor
DIWATA, Unknown motor
Mass
56 kg wet, 56 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2018-10-29 (7 years ago)
Launch vehicle
H-IIA 202
Launch site
Tanegashima Space Center (TNSTA)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, Unknown HBR
Radar Cross Section
0.514 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 5 hours ago
0 DIWATA 2B
1 43678U 18084H   25192.17536042  .00002047  00000-0  17667-3 0  9999
2 43678  98.1050   9.5074 0008766 168.2215 191.9213 14.98442545365118
Epoch: 2025-07-11T04:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T04:12:31.14Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
17.04659°
Altitude
580.711 km
Speed
7.567 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 38m 01s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
31.02091°
Longitude
-157.83086°
Altitude
569.952 km
Speed
7.582 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 37m 44s
Apparent Declination
-2° 54' 14"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:58:25
Azimuth
322.307° NNW
Elevation
-46.694°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
574.823 km
Perigee altitude
562.644 km
Semi-major axis
6,946.871 km
Eccentricity
0.00088
Inclination
98.105°
RAAN
9.5074°
Arg. of periapsis
168.2215°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
191.9213°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.74852 °/min
Orbital period
96.04 mins
BSTAR
0.00017667
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DIWATA 2B Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-11 10:46:40.953Z102.348° ESE2025-07-11 10:48:40.953Z71.633° E15.665°2025-07-11 10:50:40.953Z37.674° NE
5 mins2025-07-11 12:21:40.953Z206.223° SW2025-07-11 12:23:40.953Z257.038° W31.734°2025-07-11 12:26:40.953Z324.522° NNW
4 mins2025-07-12 00:02:40.953Z64.198° ENE2025-07-12 00:03:40.953Z86.269° E23.024°2025-07-12 00:06:40.953Z146.31° SSE
4 mins2025-07-12 01:37:40.953Z321.115° NNW2025-07-12 01:38:40.953Z300.612° NW20.934°2025-07-12 01:41:40.953Z244.811° WSW
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