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SPACEMOBILE-002, 61048

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SPACEMOBILE-002, 61048 is a payload satellite owned by AST & Science (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 12 Sep 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
61048, 2024-163D
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
14 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
AST & Science
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
BW3, Unknown motor
Mass
1,500 kg wet, 1,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-09-12 (10 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Plate, 9 m
Radar Cross Section
1.500 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 14 hours ago
0 SPACEMOBILE-002
1 61048U 24163D   25196.33353750  .00001492  00000-0  82360-4 0  9996
2 61048  52.9731  58.3281 0010409 184.2557 175.8351 15.20417099 46504
Epoch: 2025-07-15T08:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T08:00:17.639Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
4.82506°
Altitude
512.603 km
Speed
7.605 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 53m 18s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-51.52657°
Longitude
-107.08175°
Altitude
520.198 km
Speed
7.604 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 27m 06s
Apparent Declination
-46° 40' 34"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:20:51
Azimuth
129.137° SE
Elevation
-78.135°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
512.032 km
Perigee altitude
497.702 km
Semi-major axis
6,883.004 km
Eccentricity
0.00104
Inclination
52.9731°
RAAN
58.3281°
Arg. of periapsis
184.2557°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
175.8351°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.80081 °/min
Orbital period
94.72 mins
BSTAR
0.00008236
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SPACEMOBILE-002 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-15 22:38:21.450Z339.182° N2025-07-15 22:40:21.450Z12.86° NNE17.095°2025-07-15 22:43:21.450Z64.418° ENE
6 mins2025-07-16 00:17:21.450Z314.97° NW2025-07-16 00:19:21.450Z341.714° N42.174°2025-07-16 00:23:21.450Z124.7° SE
6 mins2025-07-16 17:19:21.450Z226.714° WSW2025-07-16 17:22:21.450Z65.947° ENE43.737°2025-07-16 17:25:21.450Z51.539° ENE
4 mins2025-07-16 18:59:21.450Z304.375° NW2025-07-16 19:01:21.450Z345.336° N19.077°2025-07-16 19:03:21.450Z20.714° NNE
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