GUNSMOKE-J 3, 47969 (Decayed)
Orbit data source: Space-Track
GUNSMOKE-J 3, 47969 was an American payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Mon, 22 Mar 2021 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
TriSept
Mission
Decayed Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass
4 kg wet, 4 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.035 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 year ago
TLE from 1 year ago
0 GUNSMOKE-J 3
1 47969U 21023E 25112.95452297 .06033548 10205-4 15030-2 0 9999
2 47969 44.9752 343.8942 0013602 251.2012 108.7433 16.27854405226857Epoch: 2025-04-22T22:54Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-04-22T22:54:30.784Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
149.01862°
Altitude
201.193 km
Speed
7.786 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 55m 34s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:31:05
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
208.943 km
Perigee altitude
191.048 km
Semi-major axis
6,578.132 km
Eccentricity
0.00136
Inclination
44.9752°
RAAN
343.8942°
Arg. of periapsis
251.2012°
True anomaly
108.89082°
Mean anomaly
108.7433°
Eccentric anomaly
108.81707°
Mean motion
4.06808 °/min
Orbital period
88.49 mins
BSTAR
0.001503
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Other satellites on launch #23 in the year 2021 (2021-03-22 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.GUNSMOKE-J 3 Visibility
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