MANDRAKE 2 BAKER, 48908
Orbit data source: Space-Track
MANDRAKE 2 BAKER, 48908 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
Orbit
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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
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 BAKER
1 48908U 21059AF 25173.38624425 .00010699 00000-0 25447-3 0 9998
2 48908 97.6889 336.6641 0004991 192.5012 167.6111 15.41829427221562Epoch: 2025-06-22T09:16Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-22T09:16:11.503Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-73.19544°
Altitude
447.147 km
Speed
7.642 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 26m 39s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-82.06596°
Longitude
2.39319°
Altitude
468.589 km
Speed
7.631 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 44m 36s
Apparent Declination
-66° 21' 15"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:29:08
Azimuth
170.238° S
Elevation
-62.827°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #59 in the year 2021 (2021-06-30 UTC)
MANDRAKE 2 BAKER 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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| 4 mins | 2025-06-23 23:14:04.738Z | 54.224° ENE | 2025-06-23 23:16:04.738Z | 111.772° ESE | 23.613° | 2025-06-23 23:18:04.738Z | 153.16° SSE |
| 5 mins | 2025-06-24 11:15:04.738Z | 194.681° SSW | 2025-06-24 11:17:04.738Z | 264.322° W | 35.701° | 2025-06-24 11:20:04.738Z | 334.436° NNW |
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