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BLUEWALKER 3, 53807

Orbit data source: Space-Track

BLUEWALKER 3, 53807 is a payload satellite owned by AST & Science (US) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 11 Sep 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
53807, 2022-111AL
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
21 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
AST & Science
Mission
Partially operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
BW3, Unknown motor
Mass
1,500 kg wet, 1,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2022-09-11 (3 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Plate, 9 m
Radar Cross Section
1.500 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 21 hours ago
0 BLUEWALKER 3
1 53807U 22111AL  25181.51854068  .00003378  00000-0  11499-3 0  9992
2 53807  53.2303 238.8413 0007447 162.3266 197.7998 15.33277277156161
Epoch: 2025-06-30T12:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T12:26:41.914Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
133.33947°
Altitude
471.804 km
Speed
7.629 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 55m 21s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-16.08741°
Longitude
-38.40289°
Altitude
466.201 km
Speed
7.636 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 28m 29s
Apparent Declination
-32° 34' 19"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:17:21
Azimuth
91.257° ESE
Elevation
-55.503°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
471.385 km
Perigee altitude
461.191 km
Semi-major axis
6,844.425 km
Eccentricity
0.00074
Inclination
53.2303°
RAAN
238.8413°
Arg. of periapsis
162.3266°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
197.7998°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.83299 °/min
Orbital period
93.92 mins
BSTAR
0.00011499
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BLUEWALKER 3 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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4 mins2025-07-01 12:24:02.289Z352.671° N2025-07-01 12:25:02.289Z20.422° NNE25.967°2025-07-01 12:28:02.289Z89.035° E
5 mins2025-07-01 14:01:02.289Z281.845° WNW2025-07-01 14:03:02.289Z227.454° WSW29.597°2025-07-01 14:06:02.289Z162.645° S
4 mins2025-07-02 05:17:02.289Z173.999° S2025-07-02 05:19:02.289Z128.815° SE22.488°2025-07-02 05:21:02.289Z85.102° E
4 mins2025-07-02 06:55:02.289Z276.225° WNW2025-07-02 06:56:02.289Z304.842° NW30.834°2025-07-02 06:59:02.289Z30.545° NE
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