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CE-SAT IIB, 46818

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CE-SAT IIB, 46818 is a payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Wed, 28 Oct 2020 UTC via an ELECTRON launch vehicle from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC). 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
46818, 2020-077F
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
10 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Canon STL
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
CE-SAT, Unknown motor
Mass
35 kg wet, 35 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2020-10-28 (5 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ELECTRON
Launch site
Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, Unknown HBR
Radar Cross Section
0.575 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago
0 CE-SAT IIB
1 46818U 20077F   25138.90542245  .00031598  00000-0  51099-3 0  9996
2 46818  97.2596 203.4180 0006206 186.2158 173.9019 15.52764422253424
Epoch: 2025-05-18T21:43Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-18T21:43:48.499Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
0.64024°
Altitude
415.987 km
Speed
7.659 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 33m 40s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-25.84638°
Longitude
177.5504°
Altitude
414.461 km
Speed
7.663 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 49m 51s
Apparent Declination
-35° 04' 53"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:42:06
Azimuth
86.65° E
Elevation
-67.315°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
409.785 km
Perigee altitude
401.365 km
Semi-major axis
6,783.712 km
Eccentricity
0.00062
Inclination
97.2596°
RAAN
203.418°
Arg. of periapsis
186.2158°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
173.9019°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.88456 °/min
Orbital period
92.67 mins
BSTAR
0.00051099
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CE-SAT IIB Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-05-19 16:50:36.789Z25.209° NE2025-05-19 16:53:36.789Z104.522° ESE35.014°2025-05-19 16:55:36.789Z167.284° S
4 mins2025-05-20 04:48:36.789Z218.383° SW2025-05-20 04:49:36.789Z250.981° W27.576°2025-05-20 04:52:36.789Z326.855° NNW
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