ASTROCAST-0402, 55109
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ASTROCAST-0402, 55109 is a payload satellite owned by Astrocast (CH) in SSO that was launched on Tue, 03 Jan 2023 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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Edit Public Description
Identifier
Orbit
Country
Unknown / SWTZRelated business
Manufacturer
Astrocast
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass
4.5 kg wet, 4.5 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.035 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 11 hours ago
TLE from 11 hours ago
0 ASTROCAST-0402
1 55109U 23001DE 26024.22432899 .00015430 00000-0 60704-3 0 9992
2 55109 97.5615 115.5847 0005816 44.4940 315.6764 15.25725202122560Epoch: 2026-01-24T05:23Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-24T05:23:02.024Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-88.72559°
Altitude
488.846 km
Speed
7.622 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 42m 20s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:25:18
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
489.566 km
Perigee altitude
481.582 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.711 km
Eccentricity
0.00058
Inclination
97.5615°
RAAN
115.5847°
Arg. of periapsis
44.494°
True anomaly
315.62981°
Mean anomaly
315.6764°
Eccentric anomaly
315.65311°
Mean motion
3.81685 °/min
Orbital period
94.32 mins
BSTAR
0.00060704
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Other satellites on launch #1 in the year 2023 (2023-01-03 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.ASTROCAST-0402 Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 5 mins | 2026-01-24 18:32:47.823Z | 29.291° NE | 2026-01-24 18:35:47.823Z | 126.798° SE | 35.099° | 2026-01-24 18:37:47.823Z | 169.693° S |
| 4 mins | 2026-01-25 06:42:47.823Z | 227.286° WSW | 2026-01-25 06:43:47.823Z | 250.25° W | 21.777° | 2026-01-25 06:46:47.823Z | 315.478° NNW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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