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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
56954, 2023-084Y
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
3 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SSTL
Mission
Non-operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
DARKCARB, H2O AOCS
Mass
130 kg wet, 130 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 + Cone + 1 Pan, 1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.625 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 3 hours ago
0 HOTSAT-1
1 56954U 23084Y   25170.17515227  .00004303  00000-0  18505-3 0  9993
2 56954  97.5785 295.6926 0013112 205.7334 154.3252 15.23123573111875
Epoch: 2025-06-19T04:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-19T04:12:13.156Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
-35.00884°
Altitude
507.643 km
Speed
7.606 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 42m 46s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
0.97395°
Longitude
-35.00493°
Altitude
507.614 km
Speed
7.606 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 17m 03s
Apparent Declination
-52° 36' 50"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:12:18
Azimuth
146.284° SSE
Elevation
-16.581°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
502.405 km
Perigee altitude
484.385 km
Semi-major axis
6,871.532 km
Eccentricity
0.00131
Inclination
97.5785°
RAAN
295.6926°
Arg. of periapsis
205.7334°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
154.3252°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81033 °/min
Orbital period
94.48 mins
BSTAR
0.00018505
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HOTSAT-1 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-06-19 07:30:40.946Z107.794° ESE2025-06-19 07:32:40.946Z71.611° E17.411°2025-06-19 07:34:40.946Z33.103° NE
4 mins2025-06-19 09:04:40.946Z223.54° SW2025-06-19 09:06:40.946Z274.856° WNW23.729°2025-06-19 09:08:40.946Z314.879° NW
4 mins2025-06-19 20:33:40.946Z58.063° ENE2025-06-19 20:35:40.946Z105.694° ESE21.353°2025-06-19 20:37:40.946Z144.533° SSE
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