FOSSASAT2E18 (TAT-A), 62686
Orbit data source: Space-Track
FOSSASAT2E18 (TAT-A), 62686 is a payload satellite owned by Fossa Systems (ES) 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
Orbit
Country
ES / SPNRelated business
Manufacturer
Fossa Systems
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass
4 kg wet, 4 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 0.4 m
Radar Cross Section
0.035 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 8 hours ago
TLE from 8 hours ago
0 FOSSASAT2E18 (TAT-A)
1 62686U 25009CF 26074.63251316 .00003346 00000-0 15619-3 0 9991
2 62686 97.4017 154.6607 0004700 314.5479 45.5372 15.20503479 64474Epoch: 2026-03-15T15:10Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-15T15:10:49.137Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
113.71941°
Altitude
505.147 km
Speed
7.613 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 18m 38s
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
03:51:49
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
504.519 km
Perigee altitude
498.053 km
Semi-major axis
6,879.423 km
Eccentricity
0.00047
Inclination
97.4017°
RAAN
154.6607°
Arg. of periapsis
314.5479°
True anomaly
45.57565°
Mean anomaly
45.5372°
Eccentric anomaly
45.55643°
Mean motion
3.80378 °/min
Orbital period
94.64 mins
BSTAR
0.00015619
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Other satellites on launch #9 in the year 2025 (2025-01-14 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.FOSSASAT2E18 (TAT-A) 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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| 6 mins | 2026-03-16 05:31:01.298Z | 180.433° SSW | 2026-03-16 05:34:01.298Z | 247.339° WSW | 40.573° | 2026-03-16 05:37:01.298Z | 337.597° N |
| 5 mins | 2026-03-16 18:36:01.298Z | 345.786° N | 2026-03-16 18:38:01.298Z | 296.133° NW | 31.462° | 2026-03-16 18:41:01.298Z | 222.5° SW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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