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HAWK-3B, 48931

Orbit data source: Space-Track

HAWK-3B, 48931 is a 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
48931, 2021-059BE
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
6 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
UTIAS-SFL
Mission
Operational Commercial Sigint
Bus & Motor
DEFIANT, Unknown motor
Mass
31 kg wet, 30 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 + 2 Pan, 1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.348 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 6 hours ago
0 HAWK-3B
1 48931U 21059BE  25151.91519289  .00015360  00000-0  32483-3 0  9998
2 48931  97.6645 315.9284 0006854 277.2759  82.7710 15.45225773218588
Epoch: 2025-05-31T21:57Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-31T21:57:52.665Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
96.81023°
Altitude
433.247 km
Speed
7.652 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 03m 42s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
27.79123°
Longitude
93.04434°
Altitude
435.985 km
Speed
7.652 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 04m 02s
Apparent Declination
-6° 04' 05"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:57:16
Azimuth
60.668° ENE
Elevation
-38.524°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
432.323 km
Perigee altitude
422.994 km
Semi-major axis
6,805.795 km
Eccentricity
0.00069
Inclination
97.6645°
RAAN
315.9284°
Arg. of periapsis
277.2759°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
82.771°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.86567 °/min
Orbital period
93.13 mins
BSTAR
0.00032483
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HAWK-3B Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-06-01 10:32:06.392Z137.242° SSE2025-06-01 10:35:06.392Z51.569° ENE29.14°2025-06-01 10:37:06.392Z9.436° NNE
4 mins2025-06-01 23:25:06.392Z54.981° ENE2025-06-01 23:26:06.392Z90.47° ESE30.025°2025-06-01 23:29:06.392Z165.693° S
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