ORBASTRO-AF 1, 56179
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ORBASTRO-AF 1, 56179 is a UK payload satellite 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
Country
UKRelated business
Manufacturer
OrbAstro
Mission
Non-operational Commercial Technology
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 6U, Unknown motor
Mass
~10 kg wet, ~10 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.080 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 7 hours ago
TLE from 7 hours ago
0 ORBASTRO-AF 1
1 56179U 23054B 25310.30053694 .00164910 00000-0 10563-2 0 9991
2 56179 97.3047 219.2858 0006843 105.2562 254.9461 15.75788863144465Epoch: 2025-11-06T07:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-06T07:12:46.391Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
65.33167°
Altitude
346.754 km
Speed
7.7 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 37m 08s
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
10:38:11
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
343.872 km
Perigee altitude
334.678 km
Semi-major axis
6,717.412 km
Eccentricity
0.00068
Inclination
97.3047°
RAAN
219.2858°
Arg. of periapsis
105.2562°
True anomaly
254.87039°
Mean anomaly
254.9461°
Eccentric anomaly
254.90824°
Mean motion
3.94221 °/min
Orbital period
91.32 mins
BSTAR
0.0010563
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Other satellites on launch #54 in the year 2023 (2023-04-15 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.ORBASTRO-AF 1 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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| 4 mins | 2025-11-06 18:01:24.369Z | 155.527° SSE | 2025-11-06 18:03:24.369Z | 37.301° NE | 40.698° | 2025-11-06 18:05:24.369Z | 355.261° N |
| 4 mins | 2025-11-07 06:38:24.369Z | 41.006° NE | 2025-11-07 06:39:24.369Z | 71.63° E | 28.75° | 2025-11-07 06:42:24.369Z | 169.372° S |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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