ASTROCAST-0404, 55112
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ASTROCAST-0404, 55112 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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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: 16 hours ago
TLE from 16 hours ago
0 ASTROCAST-0404
1 55112U 23001DH 25346.76518789 .00010711 00000-0 43559-3 0 9990
2 55112 97.5744 73.4663 0005990 299.9774 60.0868 15.24706451116091Epoch: 2025-12-12T18:21Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-12T18:21:52.233Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
76.29655°
Altitude
492.708 km
Speed
7.62 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 53m 51s
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
08:41:29
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
492.747 km
Perigee altitude
484.521 km
Semi-major axis
6,866.771 km
Eccentricity
0.0006
Inclination
97.5744°
RAAN
73.4663°
Arg. of periapsis
299.9774°
True anomaly
60.14632°
Mean anomaly
60.0868°
Eccentric anomaly
60.11656°
Mean motion
3.8143 °/min
Orbital period
94.38 mins
BSTAR
0.00043559
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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-0404 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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| 6 mins | 2025-12-13 18:33:33.426Z | 26.617° NE | 2025-12-13 18:36:33.426Z | 120.102° SE | 37.39° | 2025-12-13 18:39:33.426Z | 176.576° S |
| 4 mins | 2025-12-14 06:44:33.426Z | 236.909° WSW | 2025-12-14 06:45:33.426Z | 261.45° W | 21.375° | 2025-12-14 06:48:33.426Z | 318.265° 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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