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STEP CUBE LAB-II, 52897

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STEP CUBE LAB-II, 52897 is a payload satellite owned by Chosun U (KR) in SSO that was launched on Tue, 21 Jun 2022 UTC via an NURI launch vehicle from the Naro Space Center, South Korea (NSC). 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
52897, 2022-065D
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
9 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Chosun U
Mission
Operational Amateur Technology
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 6U, Unknown motor
Mass
10 kg wet, 10 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2022-06-21 (3 years ago)
Launch vehicle
NURI
Launch site
Naro Space Center, South Korea (NSC)
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 9 hours ago
0 STEP CUBE LAB-II
1 52897U 22065D   25188.06395934  .00000632  00000-0  13422-3 0  9995
2 52897  98.1743 329.2634 0009328  34.4392 325.7413 14.62407665161049
Epoch: 2025-07-07T01:32Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T01:32:06.086Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
20.95937°
Altitude
682.955 km
Speed
7.518 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 57m 03s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-77.27791°
Longitude
162.08645°
Altitude
717.578 km
Speed
7.493 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 08m 49s
Apparent Declination
-61° 30' 36"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:58:04
Azimuth
164.824° S
Elevation
-67.131°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
689.073 km
Perigee altitude
675.901 km
Semi-major axis
7,060.624 km
Eccentricity
0.00093
Inclination
98.1743°
RAAN
329.2634°
Arg. of periapsis
34.4392°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
325.7413°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.65829 °/min
Orbital period
98.41 mins
BSTAR
0.00013422
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STEP CUBE LAB-II Visibility forecast

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8 mins2025-07-07 21:48:53.471Z29.611° NE2025-07-07 21:52:53.471Z99.783° ESE33.688°2025-07-07 21:56:53.471Z168.026° S
5 mins2025-07-07 23:27:53.471Z326.65° NNW2025-07-07 23:29:53.471Z295.369° NW18.544°2025-07-07 23:32:53.471Z252.26° W
6 mins2025-07-08 08:52:53.471Z129.206° SE2025-07-08 08:55:53.471Z61.012° ENE32.395°2025-07-08 08:58:53.471Z8.118° NNE
5 mins2025-07-08 10:30:53.471Z231.951° WSW2025-07-08 10:32:53.471Z262.363° W18.051°2025-07-08 10:35:53.471Z307.015° NW
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