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ARTHUR-1, 48953

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ARTHUR-1, 48953 is a payload satellite owned by Aerospacelab (BE) 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
48953, 2021-059CC
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
11 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)
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, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.080 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 ARTHUR-1
1 48953U 21059CC  25169.85154004  .00034468  00000-0  41626-3 0  9993
2 48953  97.6710 344.6779 0005952 171.4007 188.7353 15.60652676221826
Epoch: 2025-06-18T20:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-18T20:26:13.059Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
130.79584°
Altitude
392.888 km
Speed
7.672 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 58m 42s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-50.14691°
Longitude
140.50466°
Altitude
408.277 km
Speed
7.662 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 57m 58s
Apparent Declination
-55° 26' 47"
Sunlit
Object is in partial shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:50:05
Azimuth
133.373° SE
Elevation
-57.829°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
386.718 km
Perigee altitude
378.67 km
Semi-major axis
6,760.831 km
Eccentricity
0.0006
Inclination
97.671°
RAAN
344.6779°
Arg. of periapsis
171.4007°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
188.7353°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.9043 °/min
Orbital period
92.21 mins
BSTAR
0.00041626
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ARTHUR-1 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-06-19 11:57:31.271Z188.203° SSW2025-06-19 11:59:31.271Z247.735° W36.276°2025-06-19 12:02:31.271Z335.689° NNW
4 mins2025-06-20 00:42:31.271Z357.945° N2025-06-20 00:43:31.271Z322.361° NNW40.934°2025-06-20 00:46:31.271Z202.008° SSW
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