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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
7 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 7 hours ago
0 RANGE A
1 43773U 18099R   25183.60783297  .00004066  00000-0  25880-3 0  9994
2 43773  97.4468 231.3422 0012899 111.0681 249.1928 15.09259076359699
Epoch: 2025-07-02T14:35Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T14:35:16.768Z)
Latitude
-0.00011°
Longitude
91.63585°
Altitude
544.717 km
Speed
7.588 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 25m 22s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
38.25287°
Longitude
86.01775°
Altitude
541.035 km
Speed
7.597 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
17h 45m 47s
Apparent Declination
1° 27' 50"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:51:30
Azimuth
57.482° ENE
Elevation
-30.803°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
544.362 km
Perigee altitude
526.527 km
Semi-major axis
6,913.582 km
Eccentricity
0.00129
Inclination
97.4468°
RAAN
231.3422°
Arg. of periapsis
111.0681°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
249.1928°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.77562 °/min
Orbital period
95.35 mins
BSTAR
0.0002588
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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.
7 mins2025-07-03 03:26:21.436Z179.576° S2025-07-03 03:29:21.436Z239.125° WSW40.987°2025-07-03 03:33:21.436Z340.955° N
5 mins2025-07-03 16:37:21.436Z339.324° N2025-07-03 16:39:21.436Z287.256° WNW29.408°2025-07-03 16:42:21.436Z225.324° WSW
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