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FALCONSAT-6, 43815

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FALCONSAT-6, 43815 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SMC (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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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	43815, 2018-099BK
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	23 hours ago
Origin	USAF SMC (US)
Manufacturer	USAF Academy
Mission	Operational Defense Technology
Bus & Motor	FALCONSAT, Unknown motor
Mass	181 kg wet, 181 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2018-12-03 (6 years ago)
Launch vehicle	FALCON 9
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 1 Ant, 4 m
Radar Cross Section	0.551 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 23 hours ago

0 FALCONSAT-6
1 43815U 18099BK  25081.76548852  .00021508  00000-0  93951-3 0  9995
2 43815  97.5394 155.8226 0018715  92.1155 268.2225 15.21972362344943

Epoch: 2025-03-22T18:22Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-22T18:22:18.208Z)

Latitude	0.00008°
Longitude	59.74086°
Altitude	503.405 km
Speed	7.612 km/s
True Right ascension	10h 23m 17s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-48.8717°
Longitude	69.38977°
Altitude	528.302 km
Speed	7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	10h 58m 13s
Apparent Declination	-44° 23' 33"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	22:54:49
Azimuth	187.737° SSW
Elevation	-85.48°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	509.727 km
Perigee altitude	483.994 km
Semi-major axis	6,874.998 km
Eccentricity	0.0018715
Inclination	97.5394°
RAAN	155.8226°
Arg. of periapsis	92.1155°
True anomaly	268.00816°
Mean anomaly	268.2225°
Eccentric anomaly	268.11533°
Mean motion	3.80745 °/min
BSTAR	0.00093951
Orbital period	94.55 mins

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Other satellites on launch #99 in the year 2018 (2018-12-03 UTC)

ORBWEAVER 2, 43785 (Decayed)

CAPELLA-1, 43791 (Decayed)

ESEO, 43792

CSIM, 43793

HAWK-B, 43794

ORBWEAVER 1, 43795 (Decayed)

FALCONSAT-6 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.
4 mins	2025-03-23 18:36:24.965Z	327.798° NNW	2025-03-23 18:38:24.965Z	287.211° WNW	18.269°	2025-03-23 18:40:24.965Z	249.598° W
6 mins	2025-03-24 05:12:24.965Z	186.75° SSW	2025-03-24 05:15:24.965Z	256.882° W	36.544°	2025-03-24 05:18:24.965Z	333.359° NNW

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