ARTHUR-1, 48953
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ARTHUR-1, 48953 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
8 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Aerospacelab
Mission
Operational Commercial Technology
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 12U, Unknown motor
Mass
~20 kg wet, ~20 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.080 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 ARTHUR-1
1 48953U 21059CC 25151.76290043 .00035536 00000-0 45146-3 0 9996
2 48953 97.6706 325.1470 0004895 233.6201 126.4603 15.59317317219007Epoch: 2025-05-31T18:18Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-31T18:18:34.597Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
161.00423°
Altitude
394.737 km
Speed
7.672 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 40m 35s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
19.81293°
Longitude
158.58849°
Altitude
395.048 km
Speed
7.673 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 28m 43s
Apparent Declination
-9° 23' 56"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:44:31
Azimuth
34.082° NE
Elevation
-55.132°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #59 in the year 2021 (2021-06-30 UTC)
ARTHUR-1 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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| 5 mins | 2025-06-01 11:22:43.307Z | 153.499° SSE | 2025-06-01 11:25:43.307Z | 56.933° ENE | 38.997° | 2025-06-01 11:27:43.307Z | 0.26° NNE |
| 4 mins | 2025-06-02 00:08:43.307Z | 39.376° NE | 2025-06-02 00:10:43.307Z | 123.58° SE | 32.062° | 2025-06-02 00:12:43.307Z | 169.368° S |
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