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UNICORN-2M, 58726

Orbit data source: Space-Track

UNICORN-2M, 58726 is a payload satellite owned by Alba Orbital (DE) 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
58726, 2023-185Q
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Alba Orbital
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
POCKETQUBE 3P, Unknown motor
Mass
~0.75 kg wet, ~0.75 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2023-12-01 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 0.45 m
Radar Cross Section
0.016 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 UNICORN-2M
1 58726U 23185Q   25131.13160587  .00033660  00000-0  10936-2 0  9999
2 58726  97.5692 205.5430 0009504 234.8836 125.1514 15.31806660 74252
Epoch: 2025-05-11T03:09Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-11T03:09:30.747Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-70.99854°
Altitude
477.276 km
Speed
7.625 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 42m 10s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
26.86997°
Longitude
-74.36561°
Altitude
479.602 km
Speed
7.625 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 11m 06s
Apparent Declination
-5° 31' 12"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:33:02
Azimuth
320.846° NNW
Elevation
-49.14°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
473.885 km
Perigee altitude
460.873 km
Semi-major axis
6,845.516 km
Eccentricity
0.0009504
Inclination
97.5692°
RAAN
205.543°
Arg. of periapsis
234.8836°
True anomaly
125.24039°
Mean anomaly
125.1514°
Eccentric anomaly
125.1959°
Mean motion
3.83207 °/min
BSTAR
0.0010936
Orbital period
93.94 mins
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UNICORN-2M Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-05-11 17:50:01.871Z11.272° NNE2025-05-11 17:53:01.871Z199.851° SSW42.647°2025-05-11 17:56:01.871Z194.201° SSW
4 mins2025-05-12 04:24:01.871Z113.386° SE2025-05-12 04:26:01.871Z55.8° ENE24.963°2025-05-12 04:28:01.871Z16.104° NNE
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