ASTROCAST-0204, 48952 (Decayed)
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ASTROCAST-0204, 48952 was a payload satellite owned by Astrocast (CH) in LEO 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
Country
Unknown / SWTZRelated business
Manufacturer
Astrocast
Mission
Decayed Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass
5 kg wet, 5 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.035 m², Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 9 months ago
TLE from 9 months ago
0 ASTROCAST-0204
1 48952U 21059CB 25050.33111311 .16049194 26918-5 93423-3 0 9990
2 48952 97.6310 220.9624 0012699 275.9646 84.0206 16.40905188203486Epoch: 2025-02-19T07:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-02-19T07:56:48.172Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-47.76096°
Altitude
165.786 km
Speed
7.807 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 43m 50s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:54:10
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
168.516 km
Perigee altitude
151.91 km
Semi-major axis
6,538.35 km
Eccentricity
0.00127
Inclination
97.631°
RAAN
220.9624°
Arg. of periapsis
275.9646°
True anomaly
84.16535°
Mean anomaly
84.0206°
Eccentric anomaly
84.09297°
Mean motion
4.10526 °/min
Orbital period
87.69 mins
BSTAR
0.00093423
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Other satellites on launch #59 in the year 2021 (2021-06-30 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.ASTROCAST-0204 Visibility
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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