CHECKMATE 8, 56162
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CHECKMATE 8, 56162 is a payload satellite owned by SDA (US) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 02 Apr 2023 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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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0 CHECKMATE 8
1 56162U 23050A 26171.40732083 .00000074 00000-0 56150-4 0 9996
2 56162 81.0023 68.6832 0006012 321.8665 38.2064 13.84959159162599TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T09:46:32.519Z)
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Other satellites on launch #50 in the year 2023 (2023-04-02 UTC)
CHECKMATE 8 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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| 11 mins | 2026-06-22 17:21:50.863Z | 168.714° S | 2026-06-22 17:26:50.863Z | 101.165° ESE | 39.465° | 2026-06-22 17:32:50.863Z | 18.722° NNE |
| 7 mins | 2026-06-22 19:09:50.863Z | 260.579° W | 2026-06-22 19:12:50.863Z | 298.305° NW | 19.747° | 2026-06-22 19:16:50.863Z | 340.002° N |
| 10 mins | 2026-06-23 04:14:50.863Z | 3.487° NNE | 2026-06-23 04:19:50.863Z | 82.836° E | 38.554° | 2026-06-23 04:24:50.863Z | 150.851° SSE |
| 7 mins | 2026-06-23 06:00:50.863Z | 312.405° NW | 2026-06-23 06:03:50.863Z | 278.393° WNW | 19.936° | 2026-06-23 06:07:50.863Z | 232.313° WSW |
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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