NORSAT 3, 48272
Orbit data source: Space-Track
NORSAT 3, 48272 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
6 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
UTIAS-SFL
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
NEMO, Unknown motor
Mass
15 kg wet, 15 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.4 m
Radar Cross Section
0.100 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
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TLE from 6 hours ago
0 NORSAT 3
1 48272U 21034E 25143.21575702 .00003061 00000-0 24537-3 0 9991
2 48272 97.6014 204.7854 0006735 168.3482 191.7899 15.00840358221266Epoch: 2025-05-23T05:10Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-23T05:10:41.406Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-113.96127°
Altitude
571.941 km
Speed
7.572 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 39m 08s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-53.58565°
Longitude
-103.34453°
Altitude
588.637 km
Speed
7.563 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 04m 32s
Apparent Declination
-56° 11' 40"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:25:05
Azimuth
224.47° SW
Elevation
-59.398°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #34 in the year 2021 (2021-04-29 UTC)
NORSAT 3 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. |
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| 7 mins | 2025-05-23 16:56:15.330Z | 12.682° NNE | 2025-05-23 17:00:15.330Z | 183.819° SSW | 44.167° | 2025-05-23 17:03:15.330Z | 192.33° SSW |
| 6 mins | 2025-05-24 03:43:15.330Z | 138.52° SSE | 2025-05-24 03:46:15.330Z | 53.362° ENE | 34.408° | 2025-05-24 03:49:15.330Z | 2.667° NNE |
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