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XW-3 (CAS 9), 50466

Orbit data source: Space-Track

XW-3 (CAS 9), 50466 is a payload satellite owned by CAMSAT (CN) in SSO that was launched on Sun, 26 Dec 2021 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 4C launch vehicle from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). 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
50466, 2021-131B
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
8 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
YLYZ/CAMSAT
Mission
Operational Amateur Communications
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 6U, Unknown motor
Mass
10 kg wet, 10 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2021-12-26 (4 years ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 4C
Launch site
Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan + 1 Ant, 1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.089 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 XW-3 (CAS 9)
1 50466U 21131B   25177.91376658  .00000315  00000-0  11213-3 0  9996
2 50466  98.5108 267.1820 0005431  87.8557 272.3253 14.40831417183945
Epoch: 2025-06-26T21:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-26T21:55:49.432Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
22.95189°
Altitude
758.547 km
Speed
7.475 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 48m 43s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-57.80759°
Longitude
36.96232°
Altitude
781.298 km
Speed
7.46 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 18m 37s
Apparent Declination
-79° 21' 31"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:21:27
Azimuth
168.857° S
Elevation
-46.847°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
756.747 km
Perigee altitude
749.001 km
Semi-major axis
7,131.011 km
Eccentricity
0.00054
Inclination
98.5108°
RAAN
267.182°
Arg. of periapsis
87.8557°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
272.3253°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.60426 °/min
Orbital period
99.88 mins
BSTAR
0.00011213
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XW-3 (CAS 9) Visibility forecast

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9 mins2025-06-27 06:22:30.213Z187.846° SSW2025-06-27 06:26:30.213Z251.483° W36.635°2025-06-27 06:31:30.213Z334.943° NNW
8 mins2025-06-27 18:31:30.213Z29.151° NE2025-06-27 18:34:30.213Z87.24° E38.963°2025-06-27 18:39:30.213Z178.01° S
4 mins2025-06-27 20:11:30.213Z319.765° NNW2025-06-27 20:13:30.213Z290.825° WNW16.663°2025-06-27 20:15:30.213Z264.38° W
8 mins2025-06-28 05:43:30.213Z153.908° SSE2025-06-28 05:47:30.213Z47.731° ENE42.595°2025-06-28 05:51:30.213Z352.85° N
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