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OTTER PUP, 56933

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OTTER PUP, 56933 is a payload satellite owned by Starfish Space (US) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 12 Jun 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
56933, 2023-084B
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
6 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Starfish Space
Mission
Partially operational Commercial Technology
Bus & Motor
OTTER, EP
Mass
~50 kg wet, 50 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2023-06-12 (2 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 1 m
Radar Cross Section
1.500 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 6 hours ago
0 OTTER PUP
1 56933U 23084B   25196.86496065  .00020450  00000-0  39107-3 0  9994
2 56933  97.5721 331.6520 0004506  40.2520 319.9063 15.48109031116569
Epoch: 2025-07-15T20:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T20:45:32.6Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
86.31281°
Altitude
423.037 km
Speed
7.659 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 06m 36s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
32.65634°
Longitude
81.72959°
Altitude
423.543 km
Speed
7.662 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 27m 59s
Apparent Declination
-3° 09' 13"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:42:42
Azimuth
63.074° ENE
Elevation
-32.75°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
422.257 km
Perigee altitude
416.131 km
Semi-major axis
6,797.331 km
Eccentricity
0.00045
Inclination
97.5721°
RAAN
331.652°
Arg. of periapsis
40.252°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
319.9063°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.87289 °/min
Orbital period
92.95 mins
BSTAR
0.00039107
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OTTER PUP Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-16 09:17:19.313Z181.872° SSW2025-07-16 09:20:19.313Z253.146° W38.044°2025-07-16 09:23:19.313Z336.743° NNW
4 mins2025-07-16 22:09:19.313Z348.432° N2025-07-16 22:10:19.313Z311.652° NW37.664°2025-07-16 22:13:19.313Z208.933° SW
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