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SPIRIT, 58468

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SPIRIT, 58468 is a payload satellite owned by U Melb. (AU) in SSO that was launched on Fri, 01 Dec 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
58468, 2023-185G
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
U Melb.
Mission
Operational Amateur Astronomy
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 6U, Unknown motor
Mass
11.5 kg wet, 11.5 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2023-12-01 (2 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.080 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 SPIRIT
1 58468U 23185G   25192.20788854  .00011398  00000-0  29288-3 0  9995
2 58468  97.3751 262.5722 0007598 353.4308   6.6837 15.39425687 89575
Epoch: 2025-07-11T04:59Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T04:59:21.569Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-101.63079°
Altitude
445.772 km
Speed
7.648 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 30m 17s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
26.92479°
Longitude
82.40701°
Altitude
456.127 km
Speed
7.639 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 31m 15s
Apparent Declination
-7° 39' 20"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:11:35
Azimuth
72.141° E
Elevation
-31.372°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
449.929 km
Perigee altitude
439.561 km
Semi-major axis
6,822.882 km
Eccentricity
0.00076
Inclination
97.3751°
RAAN
262.5722°
Arg. of periapsis
353.4308°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
6.6837°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.85116 °/min
Orbital period
93.48 mins
BSTAR
0.00029288
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SPIRIT Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
4 mins2025-07-11 18:02:28.686Z339.208° N2025-07-11 18:04:28.686Z270.965° WNW29.997°2025-07-11 18:06:28.686Z224.788° SW
4 mins2025-07-12 04:32:28.686Z140.037° SSE2025-07-12 04:34:28.686Z40.624° NE36.382°2025-07-12 04:36:28.686Z1.386° NNE
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