FACSAT-2, 56205
Orbit data source: Space-Track
FACSAT-2, 56205 is a payload satellite owned by EMAVI (CO) 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
CO / COLRelated business
Manufacturer
GOMSpace
Mission
Operational Defense Imaging
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, 1.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.211 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 16 hours ago
TLE from 16 hours ago
0 FACSAT-2
1 56205U 23054AD 25241.27077815 .00122121 00000-0 69491-3 0 9994
2 56205 97.3160 155.2661 0003480 53.5373 306.6214 15.78616400134124Epoch: 2025-08-29T06:29Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-29T06:29:55.232Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
80.06414°
Altitude
336.139 km
Speed
7.708 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 21m 03s
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
14:18:02
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
333.579 km
Perigee altitude
328.909 km
Semi-major axis
6,709.381 km
Eccentricity
0.00035
Inclination
97.316°
RAAN
155.2661°
Arg. of periapsis
53.5373°
True anomaly
306.58939°
Mean anomaly
306.6214°
Eccentric anomaly
306.60539°
Mean motion
3.94929 °/min
Orbital period
91.16 mins
BSTAR
0.00069491
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Other satellites on launch #54 in the year 2023 (2023-04-15 UTC)
FACSAT-2 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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| 5 mins | 2025-08-30 07:22:57.904Z | 3.156° NNE | 2025-08-30 07:25:57.904Z | 242.659° WSW | 36.694° | 2025-08-30 07:27:57.904Z | 205.212° SW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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