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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
10 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 10 hours ago
0 RAY 1.0
1 62627U 25009U   25196.47187993  .00002244  00000-0  11439-3 0  9993
2 62627  97.4306 275.9498 0009659  21.6964 338.4677 15.17749285 27551
Epoch: 2025-07-15T11:19Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T11:19:30.425Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
172.50713°
Altitude
509.539 km
Speed
7.613 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 23m 47s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
3.61607°
Longitude
-6.60335°
Altitude
521.411 km
Speed
7.6 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 29m 41s
Apparent Declination
-32° 06' 43"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:11:02
Azimuth
249.581° W
Elevation
-27.236°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
516.267 km
Perigee altitude
502.962 km
Semi-major axis
6,887.751 km
Eccentricity
0.00097
Inclination
97.4306°
RAAN
275.9498°
Arg. of periapsis
21.6964°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
338.4677°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.79688 °/min
Orbital period
94.81 mins
BSTAR
0.00011439
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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.
6 mins2025-07-16 04:51:33.567Z138.052° SSE2025-07-16 04:54:33.567Z81.697° E29.519°2025-07-16 04:57:33.567Z10.81° NNE
5 mins2025-07-16 17:58:33.567Z33.443° NE2025-07-16 18:00:33.567Z124.004° SE38.997°2025-07-16 18:03:33.567Z178.446° S
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