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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
11 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 11 hours ago
0 HAWK-3B
1 48931U 21059BE  25139.02675587  .00018108  00000-0  38762-3 0  9999
2 48931  97.6636 302.3333 0007241 331.5217  28.5634 15.44826142216595
Epoch: 2025-05-19T00:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-19T00:38:31.707Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
55.75591°
Altitude
430.674 km
Speed
7.656 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 09m 19s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
71.34571°
Longitude
-100.39407°
Altitude
447.785 km
Speed
7.648 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 05m 42s
Apparent Declination
18° 37' 48"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:48:20
Azimuth
355.182° N
Elevation
-31.314°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
433.762 km
Perigee altitude
423.904 km
Semi-major axis
6,806.97 km
Eccentricity
0.00072
Inclination
97.6636°
RAAN
302.3333°
Arg. of periapsis
331.5217°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
28.5634°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.86467 °/min
Orbital period
93.15 mins
BSTAR
0.00038762
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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.
4 mins2025-05-19 22:59:10.365Z58.387° ENE2025-05-19 23:01:10.365Z102.314° ESE17.332°2025-05-19 23:03:10.365Z140.501° SSE
4 mins2025-05-20 10:59:10.365Z174.43° S2025-05-20 11:01:10.365Z309.958° NW43.221°2025-05-20 11:03:10.365Z343.081° N
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