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XCUBE-1, 62400

Orbit data source: Space-Track

XCUBE-1, 62400 is an American payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Sat, 21 Dec 2024 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
62400, 2024-247Z
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
6 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
EXOBOT
Mission
Operational Commercial Technology
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 6U, Unknown motor
Mass
12 kg wet, 12 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-12-21 (6 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 1.2 m
Radar Cross Section
0.138 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 6 hours ago
0 XCUBE-1
1 62400U 24247Z   25182.62339969  .00005415  00000-0  23925-3 0  9995
2 62400  44.9970  42.2661 0002103 278.1171  81.9472 15.22793242 29404
Epoch: 2025-07-01T14:57Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T14:57:41.733Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
-102.07395°
Altitude
497.216 km
Speed
7.618 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 49m 03s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
6.0435°
Longitude
-97.46076°
Altitude
496.801 km
Speed
7.618 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 41m 50s
Apparent Declination
-22° 07' 24"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:58:01
Azimuth
273.276° WNW
Elevation
-39.749°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
500.473 km
Perigee altitude
497.58 km
Semi-major axis
6,877.163 km
Eccentricity
0.00021
Inclination
44.997°
RAAN
42.2661°
Arg. of periapsis
278.1171°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
81.9472°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.80565 °/min
Orbital period
94.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00023925
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XCUBE-1 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-01 21:37:47.087Z297.727° NW2025-07-01 21:40:47.087Z353.769° N32.289°2025-07-01 21:43:47.087Z72.08° E
6 mins2025-07-01 23:17:47.087Z292.025° WNW2025-07-01 23:20:47.087Z134.691° SE43.586°2025-07-01 23:23:47.087Z117.676° SE
6 mins2025-07-02 17:56:47.087Z227.338° WSW2025-07-02 17:59:47.087Z116.967° SE39.619°2025-07-02 18:02:47.087Z72.042° E
5 mins2025-07-02 19:36:47.087Z290.251° WNW2025-07-02 19:38:47.087Z359.019° N34.835°2025-07-02 19:41:47.087Z60.281° ENE
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