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SHERPA-AC1, 52763

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SHERPA-AC1, 52763 is a payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Wed, 25 May 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
52763, 2022-057AH
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
17 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Spaceflight Ind
Mission
Operational Commercial Technology
Bus & Motor
ESPA/SHERPA-FX, Unknown motor
Mass
176 kg wet, 176 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2022-05-25 (3 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.565 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 17 hours ago
0 SHERPA-AC1
1 52763U 22057AH  25152.90577118  .00008884  00000-0  31454-3 0  9990
2 52763  97.6187 284.6980 0008778   9.5491 350.5914 15.29342202167458
Epoch: 2025-06-01T21:44Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-01T21:44:18.629Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
67.99529°
Altitude
474.936 km
Speed
7.632 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 58m 47s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-20.75764°
Longitude
71.61848°
Altitude
480.413 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 31m 57s
Apparent Declination
-40° 53' 55"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:40:06
Azimuth
249.086° W
Elevation
-46.692°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
480.756 km
Perigee altitude
468.725 km
Semi-major axis
6,852.877 km
Eccentricity
0.00088
Inclination
97.6187°
RAAN
284.698°
Arg. of periapsis
9.5491°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
350.5914°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.8259 °/min
Orbital period
94.1 mins
BSTAR
0.00031454
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SHERPA-AC1 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
6 mins2025-06-02 21:51:15.874Z2.495° NNE2025-06-02 21:54:15.874Z254.262° W40.303°2025-06-02 21:57:15.874Z204.392° SW
4 mins2025-06-03 08:26:15.874Z128.637° SE2025-06-03 08:28:15.874Z55.876° ENE32.347°2025-06-03 08:30:15.874Z9.38° NNE
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