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: 1 day ago
TLE from 1 day ago
0 FOSSASAT2E18 (TAT-A)
1 62686U 25009CF 26170.76230617 .00002128 00000-0 98903-4 0 9998
2 62686 97.3971 249.0556 0005207 343.2016 16.9046 15.21053108 79086Epoch: 2026-06-19T18:17Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T18:17:43.253Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
66.63876°
Altitude
502.326 km
Speed
7.615 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 36m 13s
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
07:21:57
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
503.208 km
Perigee altitude
496.046 km
Semi-major axis
6,877.764 km
Eccentricity
0.00052
Inclination
97.3971°
RAAN
249.0556°
Arg. of periapsis
343.2016°
True anomaly
16.92196°
Mean anomaly
16.9046°
Eccentric anomaly
16.91328°
Mean motion
3.80515 °/min
Orbital period
94.61 mins
BSTAR
0.000098903
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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 | 2026-06-21 05:09:11.682Z | 159.648° S | 2026-06-21 05:12:11.682Z | 113.423° SE | 42.669° | 2026-06-21 05:15:11.682Z | 354.311° N |
| 5 mins | 2026-06-21 18:14:11.682Z | 4.389° NNE | 2026-06-21 18:16:11.682Z | 303.573° NW | 43.594° | 2026-06-21 18:19:11.682Z | 200.449° SSW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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