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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
5 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 (2 years 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 5 hours ago
0 UNICORN-2M
1 58726U 23185Q   25192.18986462  .00021916  00000-0  62729-3 0  9998
2 58726  97.5717 268.1275 0008213  33.8174 326.3592 15.35932220 83617
Epoch: 2025-07-11T04:33Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T04:33:24.303Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
-89.56912°
Altitude
456.586 km
Speed
7.641 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 52m 30s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
79.17877°
Longitude
-133.1076°
Altitude
467.732 km
Speed
7.641 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 47m 58s
Apparent Declination
26° 09' 50"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:53:56
Azimuth
346.859° N
Elevation
-22.731°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
460.717 km
Perigee altitude
449.493 km
Semi-major axis
6,833.242 km
Eccentricity
0.00082
Inclination
97.5717°
RAAN
268.1275°
Arg. of periapsis
33.8174°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
326.3592°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.8424 °/min
Orbital period
93.69 mins
BSTAR
0.00062729
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UNICORN-2M Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-11 17:37:11.867Z26.034° NE2025-07-11 17:40:11.867Z85.928° E34.085°2025-07-11 17:43:11.867Z169.753° S
4 mins2025-07-12 05:43:11.867Z223.042° SW2025-07-12 05:44:11.867Z249.842° W24.47°2025-07-12 05:47:11.867Z320.628° NNW
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