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KEPLER-16 (ASTRAEUS), 51057 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

KEPLER-16 (ASTRAEUS), 51057 was a payload satellite owned by Kepler Comms (CA) in LEO 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
51057, 2022-002CB
Orbit
Decayed
Country
Flag of CACA
Related business
Manufacturer
KEPLER/UTIAS
Mission
Decayed Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 6U, Unknown motor
Mass
15 kg wet, 15 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2022-01-13 (4 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 0.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.196 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 weeks ago

TLE from 3 weeks ago
0 KEPLER-16 (ASTRAEUS)
1 51057U 22002CB  25266.33121585  .07129035  24333-5  14201-2 0  9990
2 51057  97.2852 354.2913 0012151 256.9137 103.0802 16.31317278206521
Epoch: 2025-09-23T07:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-23T07:56:57.049Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-127.36898°
Altitude
194.061 km
Speed
7.789 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 37m 09s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:55:01
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
193.792 km
Perigee altitude
177.84 km
Semi-major axis
6,563.953 km
Eccentricity
0.00122
Inclination
97.2852°
RAAN
354.2913°
Arg. of periapsis
256.9137°
True anomaly
103.21578°
Mean anomaly
103.0802°
Eccentric anomaly
103.148°
Mean motion
4.08127 °/min
Orbital period
88.21 mins
BSTAR
0.0014201
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