SKYSAT C13, 43802
Orbit data source: Space-Track
SKYSAT C13, 43802 is a payload satellite owned by Terra Bella (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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Maxar SSL
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
SKYSAT-GEN2, Unknown motor
Mass
110 kg wet, 110 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box, 1.0 m
Radar Cross Section
0.888 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 21 hours ago
TLE from 21 hours ago
0 SKYSAT C13
1 43802U 18099AW 25339.11696623 .00069554 00000-0 74328-3 0 9996
2 43802 96.9603 22.4046 0004657 212.3065 147.7910 15.63675205392330Epoch: 2025-12-05T02:48Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-05T02:48:25.882Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-93.8669°
Altitude
382.876 km
Speed
7.679 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 29m 37s
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
22:14:55
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
377.085 km
Perigee altitude
370.796 km
Semi-major axis
6,752.078 km
Eccentricity
0.00047
Inclination
96.9603°
RAAN
22.4046°
Arg. of periapsis
212.3065°
True anomaly
147.81943°
Mean anomaly
147.791°
Eccentric anomaly
147.80522°
Mean motion
3.91189 °/min
Orbital period
92.03 mins
BSTAR
0.00074328
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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.SKYSAT C13 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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| 5 mins | 2025-12-06 03:30:12.794Z | 193.567° SSW | 2025-12-06 03:33:12.794Z | 277.887° WNW | 29.215° | 2025-12-06 03:35:12.794Z | 326.821° NNW |
| 4 mins | 2025-12-06 16:14:12.794Z | 339.614° N | 2025-12-06 16:15:12.794Z | 301.511° NW | 32.708° | 2025-12-06 16:18:12.794Z | 213.063° SW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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