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NEXTSAT-2, 56743

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NEXTSAT-2, 56743 is a payload satellite owned by KAIST (KR) in SSO that was launched on Thu, 25 May 2023 UTC via an NURI launch vehicle from the Naro Space Center, South Korea (NSC). 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
56743, 2023-072A
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
9 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SatRec Initiative
Mission
Operational Civil Ast/Tech
Bus & Motor
NEXTSAT, Unknown motor
Mass
180 kg wet, 180 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2023-05-25 (2 years ago)
Launch vehicle
NURI
Launch site
Naro Space Center, South Korea (NSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 5.2 m
Radar Cross Section
3.727 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 9 hours ago
0 NEXTSAT-2
1 56743U 23072A   25175.17904358  .00003691  00000-0  16683-3 0  9992
2 56743  97.5372   5.1715 0006553 184.7338 175.3837 15.21569346115049
Epoch: 2025-06-24T04:17Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-24T04:17:49.365Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
28.13713°
Altitude
508.689 km
Speed
7.607 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 20m 41s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-53.81347°
Longitude
38.88496°
Altitude
524.444 km
Speed
7.598 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 07m 50s
Apparent Declination
-84° 36' 07"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:43:03
Azimuth
176.931° S
Elevation
-44.816°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
502.582 km
Perigee altitude
493.57 km
Semi-major axis
6,876.213 km
Eccentricity
0.00066
Inclination
97.5372°
RAAN
5.1715°
Arg. of periapsis
184.7338°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
175.3837°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.80644 °/min
Orbital period
94.58 mins
BSTAR
0.00016683
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NEXTSAT-2 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-06-25 01:23:42.057Z24.833° NE2025-06-25 01:25:42.057Z96.194° ESE41.975°2025-06-25 01:28:42.057Z181.597° SSW
4 mins2025-06-25 12:01:42.057Z102.509° ESE2025-06-25 12:02:42.057Z78.538° E22.521°2025-06-25 12:05:42.057Z17.797° NNE
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