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RCM 3, 44323

Orbit data source: Space-Track

RCM 3, 44323 is a payload satellite owned by CSA (CA) in SSO that was launched on Wed, 12 Jun 2019 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
44323, 2019-033B
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
9 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
BALM/MAXAR
Mission
Operational Civil Radar Imaging
Bus & Motor
MAC-200, Unknown motor
Mass
1,450 kg wet, ~1,400 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2019-06-12 (6 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, 7 m
Radar Cross Section
10.097 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 9 hours ago
0 RCM 3
1 44323U 19033B   25186.56497976  .00000963  00000-0  99089-4 0  9994
2 44323  97.7606 194.0626 0001496  90.0809 270.0581 14.92587902330395
Epoch: 2025-07-05T13:33Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T13:33:34.251Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
66.8687°
Altitude
592.912 km
Speed
7.563 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 56m 15s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-76.33776°
Longitude
101.14174°
Altitude
618.404 km
Speed
7.548 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 29m 01s
Apparent Declination
-67° 28' 44"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:47:56
Azimuth
164.84° S
Elevation
-60.373°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
587.93 km
Perigee altitude
585.846 km
Semi-major axis
6,965.025 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
97.7606°
RAAN
194.0626°
Arg. of periapsis
90.0809°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
270.0581°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.73387 °/min
Orbital period
96.41 mins
BSTAR
0.000099089
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4 mins2025-07-05 23:22:40.544Z96.579° ESE2025-07-05 23:24:40.544Z66.545° ENE14.215°2025-07-05 23:26:40.544Z35.908° NE
6 mins2025-07-06 00:57:40.544Z199.732° SSW2025-07-06 00:59:40.544Z251.81° W35.134°2025-07-06 01:03:40.544Z333.838° NNW
5 mins2025-07-06 12:40:40.544Z51.46° ENE2025-07-06 12:42:40.544Z91.163° ESE23.883°2025-07-06 12:45:40.544Z147.785° SSE
4 mins2025-07-06 14:16:40.544Z323.693° NNW2025-07-06 14:18:40.544Z281.64° WNW21.458°2025-07-06 14:20:40.544Z246.945° WSW
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