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FALCONSAT-10, 58291

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FALCONSAT-10, 58291 is a payload satellite owned by USAF Academy (US) in SSO that was launched on Sat, 11 Nov 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
58291, 2023-174AM
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
2 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
USAF Academy
Mission
Operational Defense Technology
Bus & Motor
FALCONSAT, Unknown motor
Mass
140 kg wet, 140 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2023-11-11 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.780 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago
0 FALCONSAT-10
1 58291U 23174AM  25118.64040087  .00007803  00000-0  33776-3 0  9995
2 58291  97.4196 194.2983 0009038 198.2903 161.8009 15.22661481 81584
Epoch: 2025-04-28T15:22Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-28T15:22:10.635Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
106.90248°
Altitude
506.816 km
Speed
7.607 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 57m 11s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
32.78439°
Longitude
-66.20984°
Altitude
497.598 km
Speed
7.621 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 39m 45s
Apparent Declination
-16° 03' 33"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:04:19
Azimuth
231.32° WSW
Elevation
16.555°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
500.991 km
Perigee altitude
488.568 km
Semi-major axis
6,872.916 km
Eccentricity
0.0009038
Inclination
97.4196°
RAAN
194.2983°
Arg. of periapsis
198.2903°
True anomaly
161.83321°
Mean anomaly
161.8009°
Eccentric anomaly
161.81706°
Mean motion
3.80918 °/min
BSTAR
0.00033776
Orbital period
94.51 mins
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FALCONSAT-10 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-05-01 05:00:59.420Z164.549° S2025-05-01 05:02:59.420Z153.341° SSE43.174°2025-05-01 05:06:59.420Z349.302° N
5 mins2025-05-01 18:03:59.420Z1.131° NNE2025-05-01 18:05:59.420Z320.036° NNW40.139°2025-05-01 18:08:59.420Z206.38° SW
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