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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
1 day 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 1 day ago
0 BLUEWALKER 3
1 53807U 22111AL  25182.17037401  .00004282  00000-0  14261-3 0  9994
2 53807  53.2304 235.8042 0007397 164.2979 195.8255 15.33284032156266
Epoch: 2025-07-01T04:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T04:05:20.314Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
-105.00011°
Altitude
471.802 km
Speed
7.629 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 43m 13s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
44.23752°
Longitude
-63.55791°
Altitude
472.009 km
Speed
7.635 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 44m 37s
Apparent Declination
20° 50' 44"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:04:25
Azimuth
67.69° E
Elevation
5.926°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
471.33 km
Perigee altitude
461.205 km
Semi-major axis
6,844.405 km
Eccentricity
0.00074
Inclination
53.2304°
RAAN
235.8042°
Arg. of periapsis
164.2979°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
195.8255°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.83301 °/min
Orbital period
93.92 mins
BSTAR
0.00014261
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BLUEWALKER 3 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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6 mins2025-07-02 06:53:52.094Z261.159° W2025-07-02 06:56:52.094Z341.534° N31.521°2025-07-02 06:59:52.094Z36.827° NE
4 mins2025-07-02 11:50:52.094Z342.82° N2025-07-02 11:52:52.094Z29.726° NE23.342°2025-07-02 11:54:52.094Z75.291° E
5 mins2025-07-02 13:28:52.094Z284.899° WNW2025-07-02 13:30:52.094Z213.178° SW34.43°2025-07-02 13:33:52.094Z153.719° SSE
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