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3CAT-5/B (TYVAK-0162), 46293

Orbit data source: Space-Track

3CAT-5/B (TYVAK-0162), 46293 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

46293, 2020-061X

Orbit

SSO

Country

ES / SPN

Related business

Polytechnic University of Catalonia (ES)

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 (6 years ago)

Launch vehicle

VEGA

Launch site

French Guiana (FRGUI)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

0.080 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 14 hours ago

TLE from 14 hours ago

0 3CAT-5/B (TYVAK-0162)
1 46293U 20061X   26235.42747316  .00016756  00000-0  30469-3 0  9995
2 46293  97.2336 299.4333 0001249 166.5790 193.5495 15.49598141331469

Epoch: 2026-08-23T10:15Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-23T10:15:33.681Z)

Latitude

-0°

Longitude

173.81928°

Altitude

421.861 km

Speed

7.658 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 57m 43s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

14:57:51

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

415.668 km

Perigee altitude

413.971 km

Semi-major axis

6,792.957 km

Eccentricity

0.00012

Inclination

97.2336°

RAAN

299.4333°

Arg. of periapsis

166.579°

True anomaly

193.54615°

Mean anomaly

193.5495°

Eccentric anomaly

193.54782°

Mean motion

3.87663 °/min

Orbital period

92.86 mins

BSTAR

0.00030469

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Other satellites on launch #61 in the year 2020 (2020-09-03 UTC)

FLOCK 4V 15, 46528 (Decayed)

FLOCK 4V 17, 46529 (Decayed)

SPACEBEE-21, 46300 (Decayed)

FLOCK 4V 18, 46597 (Decayed)

SPACEBEE-11, 46307 (Decayed)

SPACEBEE-15, 46302 (Decayed)

ION-MK01, 46274 (Decayed)

SPACEBEE-12, 46309 (Decayed)

FLOCK 4V 14, 46286 (Decayed)

UPMSAT-2, 46276 (Decayed)

SPACEBEE-20, 46301 (Decayed)

FLOCK 4V 16, 46527 (Decayed)

ESAIL, 46273 (Decayed)

FLOCK 4V 6, 46289 (Decayed)

FLOCK 4V 2, 46321 (Decayed)

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3CAT-5/B (TYVAK-0162) 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	2026-08-24 05:00:12.737Z	225.318° WSW	2026-08-24 05:01:12.737Z	253.116° W	23.144°	2026-08-24 05:04:12.737Z	321.987° NNW

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Check out 3CAT-5/B (TYVAK-0162), 46293 on other resources

View 3CAT-5/B (TYVAK-0162), 46293 on NASA - NSSDCA Website

View 3CAT-5/B (TYVAK-0162), 46293 on Heavens-Above

View 3CAT-5/B (TYVAK-0162), 46293 on Keep Track

View 3CAT-5/B (TYVAK-0162), 46293 on Celestrak

View 3CAT-5/B (TYVAK-0162), 46293 on Gunter's Space Page

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