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PNEO3, 48268

Orbit data source: Space-Track

PNEO3, 48268 is a payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Thu, 29 Apr 2021 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

48268, 2021-034A

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

8 hours ago

Origin

Airbus Defense and Space (FR)

Manufacturer

Airbus/Toulouse

Mission

Operational Commercial Imaging

Bus & Motor

ASTROBUS-M COM., Unknown motor

Mass

920 kg wet, ~895 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2021-04-29 (4 years ago)

Launch vehicle

VEGA

Launch site

French Guiana (FRGUI)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Hex Cyl + 3 Pan, 8 m

Radar Cross Section

12.145 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 8 hours ago

0 PNEO3
1 48268U 21034A   25142.84795630  .00001032  00000-0  13772-3 0  9993
2 48268  97.8929 218.2137 0001540 113.1137 247.0238 14.81673120219859

Epoch: 2025-05-22T20:21Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-22T20:21:03.424Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

32.23781°

Altitude

627.493 km

Speed

7.545 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 32m 51s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-19.96019°

Longitude

35.43721°

Altitude

632.444 km

Speed

7.541 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

17h 26m 11s

Apparent Declination

-68° 01' 55"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

13:25:33

Azimuth

158.664° S

Elevation

-26.892°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

622.164 km

Perigee altitude

620.008 km

Semi-major axis

6,999.223 km

Eccentricity

0.00015

Inclination

97.8929°

RAAN

218.2137°

Arg. of periapsis

113.1137°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

247.0238°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.70654 °/min

Orbital period

97.13 mins

BSTAR

0.00013772

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Other satellites on launch #34 in the year 2021 (2021-04-29 UTC)

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TYVAK-182A, 48271

NORSAT 3, 48272

LEMUR 2 SPECIAL K, 48273

PNEO3 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.
7 mins	2025-05-23 04:34:52.432Z	143.321° SSE	2025-05-23 04:38:52.432Z	56.759° ENE	35.128°	2025-05-23 04:41:52.432Z	3.648° NNE
7 mins	2025-05-23 17:59:52.432Z	8.094° NNE	2025-05-23 18:02:52.432Z	283.388° WNW	44.352°	2025-05-23 18:06:52.432Z	198.784° SSW

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