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TYVAK-0172, 46267

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TYVAK-0172, 46267 is a payload satellite owned by Echostar AU (US) in SSO that was launched on Sun, 30 Aug 2020 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
46267, 2020-059C
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
8 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Tyvak NSS
Mission
Operational Commercial Technology
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 6U?, Unknown motor
Mass
11 kg wet, 11 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2020-08-30 (5 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, Unknown HBR
Radar Cross Section
0.077 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 TYVAK-0172
1 46267U 20059C   25182.87910979  .00018671  00000-0  58933-3 0  9993
2 46267  97.7742  43.4023 0002615  87.6321 272.5219 15.32901480264373
Epoch: 2025-07-01T21:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T21:05:55.085Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
166.75456°
Altitude
470.179 km
Speed
7.631 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 53m 36s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
62.16607°
Longitude
2.02014°
Altitude
476.258 km
Speed
7.634 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 02m 12s
Apparent Declination
43° 00' 01"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:07:58
Azimuth
339.503° N
Elevation
-3.157°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
465.915 km
Perigee altitude
462.336 km
Semi-major axis
6,842.263 km
Eccentricity
0.00026
Inclination
97.7742°
RAAN
43.4023°
Arg. of periapsis
87.6321°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
272.5219°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.83481 °/min
Orbital period
93.88 mins
BSTAR
0.00058933
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TYVAK-0172 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-02 14:27:23.832Z149.904° SSE2025-07-02 14:30:23.832Z89.437° E37.195°2025-07-02 14:33:23.832Z1.002° NNE
5 mins2025-07-03 03:26:23.832Z26.277° NE2025-07-03 03:28:23.832Z98.971° ESE41.068°2025-07-03 03:31:23.832Z181.003° SSW
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