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PROBA-3 CSC, 62256

Orbit data source: Space-Track

PROBA-3 CSC, 62256 is a payload satellite owned by ESA (ESA) in HEO that was launched on Thu, 05 Dec 2024 UTC via a PSLV-XL launch vehicle from the Sirharikota (SRI). 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

62256, 2024-233A

Orbit

HEO

Country

ESA

Related business

European Space Agency (FR)

Manufacturer

Airbus/Toulouse

Mission

Operational Civil Tech/Ast

Bus & Motor

MYRIADE, AOCS

Mass

540 kg wet, 300 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2024-12-05 (2 years ago)

Launch vehicle

PSLV-XL

Launch site

Sirharikota (SRI)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 1 Pan, 4.5 m

Radar Cross Section

4.378 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 4 days ago

TLE from 4 days ago

0 PROBA-3 CSC
1 62256U 24233A   26167.48839492 -.00000319  00000-0  21263-2 0  9994
2 62256  59.7021  97.5372 8002505 205.5638  68.8708  1.22073990  6814

Epoch: 2026-06-16T11:43Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-16T11:43:17.321Z)

Latitude

0.00006°

Longitude

17.04573°

Altitude

41,605.805 km

Speed

2.416 km/s

True Right ascension

06h 30m 30s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

07:20:57

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

60,196.982 km

Perigee altitude

1,008.805 km

Semi-major axis

36,981.031 km

Eccentricity

0.80025

Inclination

59.7021°

RAAN

97.5372°

Arg. of periapsis

205.5638°

True anomaly

154.45415°

Mean anomaly

68.8708°

Eccentric anomaly

111.52424°

Mean motion

0.30519 °/min

Orbital period

1,179.58 mins

BSTAR

0.0021263

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Other satellites on launch #233 in the year 2024 (2024-12-05 UTC)

PSLV R/B, 62257

PROBA-3 OSC, 62258

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PROBA-3 CSC Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
559 mins	2026-06-20 20:25:11.579Z	176.292° S	2026-06-21 05:33:11.579Z	345.584° N	44.985°	2026-06-21 05:44:11.579Z	142.844° SSE
348 mins	2026-06-21 14:37:11.579Z	78.729° E	2026-06-21 20:25:11.579Z	107.842° ESE	44.491°	2026-06-21 20:25:11.579Z	107.842° ESE

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PROBA-3 CSC, 62256

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 4 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-16T11:43:17.321Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #233 in the year 2024 (2024-12-05 UTC)

PROBA-3 CSC Visibility forecast

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