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
Orbit
Country
ESARelated business
Manufacturer
Airbus/Toulouse
Mission
Operational Civil Tech/Ast
Bus & Motor
MYRIADE, AOCS
Mass
540 kg wet, 300 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 1.5 m
Radar Cross Section
4.378 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 6 days ago
TLE from 6 days ago
0 PROBA-3 CSC
1 62256U 24233A 25246.65251489 -.00000276 00000-0 79506-3 0 9990
2 62256 59.4110 121.9104 8049430 196.9283 96.8535 1.22075195 3323Epoch: 2025-09-03T15:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-03T15:39:37.286Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-95.95307°
Altitude
50,215.685 km
Speed
1.819 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 07m 54s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:59:23
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
60,370.107 km
Perigee altitude
835.228 km
Semi-major axis
36,980.804 km
Eccentricity
0.80494
Inclination
59.411°
RAAN
121.9104°
Arg. of periapsis
196.9283°
True anomaly
163.12665°
Mean anomaly
96.8535°
Eccentric anomaly
131.43165°
Mean motion
0.3052 °/min
Orbital period
1,179.57 mins
BSTAR
0.00079506
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Other satellites on launch #233 in the year 2024 (2024-12-05 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.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. |
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| 44 mins | 2025-09-09 22:42:56.569Z | 323.287° NNW | 2025-09-09 23:07:56.569Z | 7.462° NNE | 40.529° | 2025-09-09 23:26:56.569Z | 87.224° E |
| 476 mins | 2025-09-10 10:54:56.569Z | 78.624° E | 2025-09-10 17:01:56.569Z | 63.516° ENE | 43.886° | 2025-09-10 18:50:56.569Z | 45.675° ENE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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