HOTSAT-1, 56954
Orbit data source: Space-Track
HOTSAT-1, 56954 is a payload satellite owned by Satellite Vu (UK) 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
Orbit
Country
UKRelated business
Manufacturer
SSTL
Mission
Non-operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
DARKCARB, H2O AOCS
Mass
130 kg wet, 130 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + Cone + 1 Pan, 0.6 m
Radar Cross Section
0.625 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 9 hours ago
TLE from 9 hours ago
0 HOTSAT-1
1 56954U 23084Y 26267.28329964 .00003276 00000-0 13992-3 0 9997
2 56954 97.6363 43.2473 0001164 40.3112 319.8211 15.23622927182185Epoch: 2026-09-24T06:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-24T06:47:57.088Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-61.86286°
Altitude
497.401 km
Speed
7.616 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 52m 59s
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
09:07:24
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
492.694 km
Perigee altitude
491.095 km
Semi-major axis
6,870.032 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
97.6363°
RAAN
43.2473°
Arg. of periapsis
40.3112°
True anomaly
319.81249°
Mean anomaly
319.8211°
Eccentric anomaly
319.8168°
Mean motion
3.81158 °/min
Orbital period
94.45 mins
BSTAR
0.00013992
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Other satellites on launch #84 in the year 2023 (2023-06-12 UTC)
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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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| 6 mins | 2026-09-24 21:32:53.408Z | 32.817° NE | 2026-09-24 21:35:53.408Z | 92.001° ESE | 33.472° | 2026-09-24 21:38:53.408Z | 160.521° S |
| 5 mins | 2026-09-25 09:43:53.408Z | 208.034° SW | 2026-09-25 09:45:53.408Z | 260.431° W | 33.75° | 2026-09-25 09:48:53.408Z | 325.745° NNW |
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