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RANGE A, 43773

Orbit data source: Space-Track

RANGE A, 43773 is a payload satellite owned by GaTech (US) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 03 Dec 2018 UTC via an FALCON 9 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
43773, 2018-099R
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
19 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
GaTech
Mission
Operational Amateur Technology
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 1.5U, Unknown motor
Mass
2 kg wet, 2 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2018-12-03 (7 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 0.2 m
Radar Cross Section
0.025 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 19 hours ago
0 RANGE A
1 43773U 18099R   25182.87853547  .00004182  00000-0  26611-3 0  9990
2 43773  97.4465 230.6341 0012867 113.3482 246.9102 15.09253150359581
Epoch: 2025-07-01T21:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T21:05:05.464Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
-5.80633°
Altitude
545.056 km
Speed
7.588 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 22m 32s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
0.84036°
Longitude
-5.14309°
Altitude
544.413 km
Speed
7.588 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 37m 15s
Apparent Declination
-18° 35' 55"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
03:54:18
Azimuth
11.02° NNE
Elevation
-68.368°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
544.358 km
Perigee altitude
526.567 km
Semi-major axis
6,913.6 km
Eccentricity
0.00129
Inclination
97.4465°
RAAN
230.6341°
Arg. of periapsis
113.3482°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
246.9102°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.77561 °/min
Orbital period
95.35 mins
BSTAR
0.00026611
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RANGE A Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-02 16:43:58.455Z347.523° N2025-07-02 16:46:58.455Z294.32° NW24.958°2025-07-02 16:49:58.455Z233.586° WSW
6 mins2025-07-03 03:26:58.455Z182.169° SSW2025-07-03 03:29:58.455Z291.782° WNW40.176°2025-07-03 03:32:58.455Z339.837° N
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