IMECE, 56178
Orbit data source: Space-Track
IMECE, 56178 is a payload satellite owned by TUBITAK-UZAY (TR) in SSO that was launched on Sat, 15 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
5 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
TUBITAK-UZAY
Mission
Operational Civil Imaging
Bus & Motor
IMECE, AOCS
Mass
800 kg wet, ~780 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Hex Cyl + 2 Pan, 8 m
Radar Cross Section
4.470 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 5 hours ago
0 IMECE
1 56178U 23054A 25192.18935016 .00000118 00000-0 30391-4 0 9993
2 56178 98.1445 95.3714 0009896 158.1924 201.9702 14.65833475120450Epoch: 2025-07-11T04:32Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T04:32:39.853Z)
Latitude
-0.0001°
Longitude
97.86051°
Altitude
683.87 km
Speed
7.511 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 21m 29s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-60.58733°
Longitude
112.6769°
Altitude
703.166 km
Speed
7.5 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 35m 36s
Apparent Declination
-51° 41' 31"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:28:23
Azimuth
146.597° SSE
Elevation
-75.105°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #54 in the year 2023 (2023-04-15 UTC)
IMECE Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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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| 7 mins | 2025-07-11 17:46:43.073Z | 179.415° S | 2025-07-11 17:49:43.073Z | 242.424° WSW | 42.251° | 2025-07-11 17:53:43.073Z | 339.582° N |
| 6 mins | 2025-07-12 05:42:43.073Z | 45.058° ENE | 2025-07-12 05:45:43.073Z | 98.906° ESE | 25.38° | 2025-07-12 05:48:43.073Z | 149.568° SSE |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-12 07:20:43.073Z | 329.748° NNW | 2025-07-12 07:22:43.073Z | 290.992° WNW | 24.071° | 2025-07-12 07:25:43.073Z | 241.413° WSW |
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