ASTROCAST-01, 43798
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ASTROCAST-01, 43798 is a payload satellite owned by Astrocast (CH) 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
Country
CH / SWTZRelated business
Manufacturer
Astrocast
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
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, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.035 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 ASTROCAST-01
1 43798U 18099AS 26171.16721600 .00030837 00000-0 55595-3 0 9991
2 43798 97.4361 249.7580 0005325 194.7409 165.3687 15.49711166414890Epoch: 2026-06-20T04:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T04:00:47.462Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
-78.82547°
Altitude
424.202 km
Speed
7.655 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 39m 01s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:38:37
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
418.115 km
Perigee altitude
410.881 km
Semi-major axis
6,792.635 km
Eccentricity
0.00053
Inclination
97.4361°
RAAN
249.758°
Arg. of periapsis
194.7409°
True anomaly
165.3841°
Mean anomaly
165.3687°
Eccentric anomaly
165.3764°
Mean motion
3.87691 °/min
Orbital period
92.86 mins
BSTAR
0.00055595
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Other satellites on launch #99 in the year 2018 (2018-12-03 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.ASTROCAST-01 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. |
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| 4 mins | 2026-06-22 18:33:34.781Z | 346.574° N | 2026-06-22 18:35:34.781Z | 288.128° WNW | 30.585° | 2026-06-22 18:37:34.781Z | 226.986° WSW |
| 4 mins | 2026-06-23 04:59:34.781Z | 134.616° SE | 2026-06-23 05:01:34.781Z | 57.902° ENE | 33.125° | 2026-06-23 05:03:34.781Z | 7.506° NNE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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