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MANDRAKE 2 ABLE, 48907

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MANDRAKE 2 ABLE, 48907 is an American payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Wed, 30 Jun 2021 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
48907, 2021-059AE
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Astro Digital
Mission
Operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
CORVUS-XL, Unknown motor
Mass
23 kg wet, 23 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2021-06-30 (4 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 0.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.375 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 MANDRAKE 2 ABLE
1 48907U 21059AE  25173.20081310  .00009726  00000-0  24610-3 0  9998
2 48907  97.6888 335.2921 0005353 211.6332 148.4592 15.39973760221474
Epoch: 2025-06-22T04:49Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-22T04:49:10.251Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
-7.62945°
Altitude
452.411 km
Speed
7.639 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 21m 10s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-75.38495°
Longitude
24.77836°
Altitude
472.555 km
Speed
7.629 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 16m 06s
Apparent Declination
-73° 28' 42"
Sunlit
Object is in partial shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:21:18
Azimuth
179.332° S
Elevation
-56.432°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
446.79 km
Perigee altitude
439.487 km
Semi-major axis
6,821.276 km
Eccentricity
0.00054
Inclination
97.6888°
RAAN
335.2921°
Arg. of periapsis
211.6332°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
148.4592°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.85252 °/min
Orbital period
93.45 mins
BSTAR
0.0002461
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MANDRAKE 2 ABLE Visibility forecast

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End Az.
6 mins2025-06-23 23:28:56.096Z22.531° NE2025-06-23 23:31:56.096Z102.344° ESE39.359°2025-06-23 23:34:56.096Z178.933° S
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