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RAY 1.0, 62627

Orbit data source: Space-Track

RAY 1.0, 62627 is a payload satellite owned by Inversion Space (US) in SSO that was launched on Tue, 14 Jan 2025 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
62627, 2025-009U
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
16 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Inversion Space
Mission
Operational Commercial Technology
Bus & Motor
RAY, Unknown motor
Mass
63 kg wet, 32 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2025-01-14 (6 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + Cone, 0.9 m
Radar Cross Section
0.875 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 16 hours ago
0 RAY 1.0
1 62627U 25009U   25192.31832674  .00001832  00000-0  94062-4 0  9991
2 62627  97.4314 271.8723 0010049  35.2092 324.9804 15.17728048 26920
Epoch: 2025-07-11T07:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T07:38:23.43Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
-132.1973°
Altitude
510.125 km
Speed
7.612 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 07m 29s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
30.9174°
Longitude
-136.00024°
Altitude
509.817 km
Speed
7.616 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 32m 19s
Apparent Declination
-4° 08' 09"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:55:59
Azimuth
65.785° ENE
Elevation
-31.91°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
516.6 km
Perigee altitude
502.757 km
Semi-major axis
6,887.816 km
Eccentricity
0.001
Inclination
97.4314°
RAAN
271.8723°
Arg. of periapsis
35.2092°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
324.9804°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.79683 °/min
Orbital period
94.82 mins
BSTAR
0.000094062
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RAY 1.0 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-12 04:21:56.828Z103.913° ESE2025-07-12 04:23:56.828Z70.52° E14.9°2025-07-12 04:25:56.828Z35.228° NE
5 mins2025-07-12 05:55:56.828Z213.084° SW2025-07-12 05:57:56.828Z266.765° W27.808°2025-07-12 06:00:56.828Z325.877° NNW
4 mins2025-07-12 17:27:56.828Z65.843° ENE2025-07-12 17:28:56.828Z88.287° E20.849°2025-07-12 17:31:56.828Z145.947° SSE
4 mins2025-07-12 19:01:56.828Z317.004° NNW2025-07-12 19:02:56.828Z294.526° NW20.393°2025-07-12 19:05:56.828Z239.771° WSW
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