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CHECKMATE 5, 56163

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CHECKMATE 5, 56163 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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Identifier
56163, 2023-050B
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
York Space Sys
Mission
Operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
S-CLASS, Unknown motor
Mass
~300 kg wet, ~300 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2023-04-02 (3 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 1.0 m
Radar Cross Section
0.945 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 CHECKMATE 5
1 56163U 23050B   26171.44613002  .00000087  00000-0  67150-4 0  9996
2 56163  81.0012  68.4356 0005902 319.6197  40.4520 13.84984938162617
Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:42Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:42:25.633Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
-0.83185°
Altitude
945.827 km
Speed
7.381 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 33m 44s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:55:20
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
947.8 km
Perigee altitude
939.157 km
Semi-major axis
7,321.615 km
Eccentricity
0.00059
Inclination
81.0012°
RAAN
68.4356°
Arg. of periapsis
319.6197°
True anomaly
40.4959°
Mean anomaly
40.452°
Eccentric anomaly
40.47395°
Mean motion
3.46444 °/min
Orbital period
103.91 mins
BSTAR
0.00006715
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