M1, 43779
Orbit data source: Space-Track
M1, 43779 is a payload satellite owned by RAAF (AU) 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
15 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
U. NSW
Mission
Non-operational Defense Imaging
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass
5 kg wet, 5 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.035 m², Small (<0.1 m²)
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TLE from 15 hours ago
0 M1
1 43779U 18099X 25183.64275409 .00001504 00000-0 10968-3 0 9990
2 43779 97.4887 232.4610 0014760 143.3634 216.8605 15.05116140359510Epoch: 2025-07-02T15:25Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T15:25:33.953Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
80.14861°
Altitude
562.407 km
Speed
7.576 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 29m 50s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
52.94473°
Longitude
70.76812°
Altitude
559.415 km
Speed
7.587 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 35m 31s
Apparent Declination
22° 43' 44"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:46:59
Azimuth
308.56° NW
Elevation
-7.817°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #99 in the year 2018 (2018-12-03 UTC)
M1 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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. |
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| 7 mins | 2025-07-03 15:55:22.927Z | 20.563° NNE | 2025-07-03 15:58:22.927Z | 68.34° E | 39.868° | 2025-07-03 16:02:22.927Z | 181.071° SSW |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-04 02:41:22.927Z | 110.878° ESE | 2025-07-04 02:43:22.927Z | 58.243° ENE | 25.97° | 2025-07-04 02:45:22.927Z | 18.981° NNE |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-04 04:16:22.927Z | 240.439° WSW | 2025-07-04 04:17:22.927Z | 259.015° W | 17.371° | 2025-07-04 04:20:22.927Z | 309.873° NW |
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