KEPLER-16 (ASTRAEUS), 51057
Orbit data source: Space-Track
KEPLER-16 (ASTRAEUS), 51057 is a payload satellite owned by Kepler Comms (CA) in SSO that was launched on Thu, 13 Jan 2022 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
13 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
KEPLER/UTIAS
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 6U, Unknown motor
Mass
15 kg wet, 15 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 1.08 m
Radar Cross Section
0.196 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
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TLE from 13 hours ago
0 KEPLER-16 (ASTRAEUS)
1 51057U 22002CB 25183.72850702 .00083699 00000-0 58191-3 0 9996
2 51057 97.3308 265.6789 0003694 110.0960 250.0703 15.74146661193429Epoch: 2025-07-02T17:29Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T17:29:03.006Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
82.41093°
Altitude
351.074 km
Speed
7.698 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 42m 42s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
79.96078°
Longitude
-50.76379°
Altitude
357.727 km
Speed
7.703 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 24m 23s
Apparent Declination
23° 39' 51"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:51:34
Azimuth
351.641° N
Elevation
-25.961°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #2 in the year 2022 (2022-01-13 UTC)
KEPLER-16 (ASTRAEUS) 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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| 4 mins | 2025-07-03 18:26:57.439Z | 6.307° NNE | 2025-07-03 18:28:57.439Z | 297.753° NW | 43.547° | 2025-07-03 18:30:57.439Z | 200.203° SSW |
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