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3CAT-5/A (TYVAK-0161), 46292

Orbit data source: Space-Track

3CAT-5/A (TYVAK-0161), 46292 is a payload satellite owned by UPC (ES) in SSO that was launched on Thu, 03 Sep 2020 UTC via a VEGA launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). 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
46292, 2020-061W
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
9 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
UPC
Mission
Non-operational Amateur Technology
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 6U, Unknown motor
Mass
~10 kg wet, ~10 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2020-09-03 (5 years ago)
Launch vehicle
VEGA
Launch site
French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, Unknown HBR
Radar Cross Section
0.080 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 9 hours ago
0 3CAT-5/A (TYVAK-0161)
1 46292U 20061W   25186.59853711  .00008925  00000-0  26989-3 0  9994
2 46292  97.2936 246.8541 0000862 329.1955  30.9238 15.34440408267688
Epoch: 2025-07-05T14:21Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T14:21:53.606Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
107.54646°
Altitude
465.19 km
Speed
7.634 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 27m 24s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-61.03121°
Longitude
-85.38038°
Altitude
486.061 km
Speed
7.621 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 54m 55s
Apparent Declination
-55° 21' 18"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:10:45
Azimuth
219.457° SW
Elevation
-66.874°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
460.114 km
Perigee altitude
458.936 km
Semi-major axis
6,837.662 km
Eccentricity
0.00009
Inclination
97.2936°
RAAN
246.8541°
Arg. of periapsis
329.1955°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
30.9238°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.83868 °/min
Orbital period
93.78 mins
BSTAR
0.00026989
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3CAT-5/A (TYVAK-0161) Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-06 04:35:26.019Z209.97° SW2025-07-06 04:37:26.019Z268.719° W28.456°2025-07-06 04:39:26.019Z319.121° NNW
4 mins2025-07-06 17:32:26.019Z332.974° NNW2025-07-06 17:34:26.019Z281.061° WNW23.918°2025-07-06 17:36:26.019Z237.121° WSW
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