TAIFA-1, 56208 (Decayed)
Orbit data source: Space-Track
TAIFA-1, 56208 was a Kenyan payload satellite in LEO 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
KE / KENRelated business
Manufacturer
SAYARI/ENDUR
Mission
Decayed Civil Imaging
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass
4 kg wet, 4 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.035 m², Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 4 months ago
TLE from 4 months ago
0 TAIFA-1
1 56208U 23054AG 25114.65408044 .11720535 26027-5 28109-3 0 9998
2 56208 97.3044 26.6426 0008625 226.0197 134.0395 16.45695842114599Epoch: 2025-04-24T15:41Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-04-24T15:41:52.55Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-61.74877°
Altitude
157.874 km
Speed
7.809 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 46m 34s
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
16:54:56
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
153.119 km
Perigee altitude
141.862 km
Semi-major axis
6,525.627 km
Eccentricity
0.00086
Inclination
97.3044°
RAAN
26.6426°
Arg. of periapsis
226.0197°
True anomaly
134.1105°
Mean anomaly
134.0395°
Eccentric anomaly
134.075°
Mean motion
4.11727 °/min
Orbital period
87.44 mins
BSTAR
0.00028109
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Other satellites on launch #54 in the year 2023 (2023-04-15 UTC)
TAIFA-1 Visibility
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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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