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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

48952, 2021-059CB

Orbit

Decayed

Country

CH / SWTZ

Related business

Astrocast (CH)

Manufacturer

Astrocast

Mission

Decayed Commercial Communications

Bus & Motor

CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor

Mass

5 kg wet, 5 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2021-06-30 (5 years ago)

Launch vehicle

FALCON 9

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box, 0.2 m

Radar Cross Section

0.035 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 years ago

TLE from 2 years 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 16.40905188203486

Epoch: 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

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

05:59:54

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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SHANNON, 48938 (Decayed)

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ASTROCAST-0204, 48952 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 years ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-02-19T07:56:48.172Z)

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