FIREFLY-3, 62710
Orbit data source: Space-Track
FIREFLY-3, 62710 is a payload satellite owned by Pixxel (IN) 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
IN / INDRelated business
Manufacturer
Pixxel
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
FIREFLY, Unknown motor
Mass
60 kg wet, 60 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 1.0 m
Radar Cross Section
0.338 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 9 hours ago
TLE from 9 hours ago
0 FIREFLY-3
1 62710U 25009DF 26309.95589084 .00001231 00000-0 12431-3 0 9991
2 62710 97.6950 25.0642 0004418 69.8655 290.3040 14.92826569 98488Epoch: 2026-11-05T22:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-05T22:56:28.968Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-4.23892°
Altitude
591.105 km
Speed
7.565 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 40m 15s
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
03:30:28
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
589.219 km
Perigee altitude
583.065 km
Semi-major axis
6,964.279 km
Eccentricity
0.00044
Inclination
97.695°
RAAN
25.0642°
Arg. of periapsis
69.8655°
True anomaly
290.25651°
Mean anomaly
290.304°
Eccentric anomaly
290.28026°
Mean motion
3.73447 °/min
Orbital period
96.4 mins
BSTAR
0.00012431
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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.FIREFLY-3 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 | 2026-11-06 17:12:49.345Z | 42.459° NE | 2026-11-06 17:15:49.345Z | 90.508° ESE | 23.304° | 2026-11-06 17:18:49.345Z | 143.757° SSE |
| 5 mins | 2026-11-06 18:49:49.345Z | 326.509° NNW | 2026-11-06 18:51:49.345Z | 281.434° WNW | 26.236° | 2026-11-06 18:54:49.345Z | 234.144° WSW |
| 6 mins | 2026-11-07 05:38:49.345Z | 204.166° SW | 2026-11-07 05:40:49.345Z | 258.919° W | 42.358° | 2026-11-07 05:44:49.345Z | 333.433° NNW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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