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PUNCH-WFI01, 63179

Orbit data source: Space-Track

PUNCH-WFI01, 63179 is an American payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Wed, 12 Mar 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
63179, 2025-047B
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
6 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SWRI
Mission
Operational Civil Astronomy
Bus & Motor
PUNCH, Unknown motor
Mass
64 kg wet, 64 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2025-03-12 (4 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.625 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 6 hours ago
0 PUNCH-WFI01
1 63179U 25047B   25189.09642117  .00000456  00000-0  77143-4 0  9990
2 63179  97.9565  15.7803 0010300 188.8147 171.2883 14.73842581 17375
Epoch: 2025-07-08T02:18Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T02:18:50.789Z)
Latitude
0.00009°
Longitude
54.77236°
Altitude
658.995 km
Speed
7.524 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 03m 07s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-61.69108°
Longitude
69.98331°
Altitude
674.955 km
Speed
7.517 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 10m 29s
Apparent Declination
-61° 46' 58"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:38:35
Azimuth
146.71° SSE
Elevation
-58.751°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
653.114 km
Perigee altitude
638.645 km
Semi-major axis
7,024.016 km
Eccentricity
0.00103
Inclination
97.9565°
RAAN
15.7803°
Arg. of periapsis
188.8147°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
171.2883°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.68693 °/min
Orbital period
97.64 mins
BSTAR
0.000077143
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PUNCH-WFI01 Visibility forecast

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8 mins2025-07-08 12:12:51.515Z152.438° SSE2025-07-08 12:16:51.515Z53.922° ENE40.949°2025-07-08 12:20:51.515Z354.861° N
6 mins2025-07-09 01:42:51.515Z352.783° N2025-07-09 01:44:51.515Z303.671° NW38.451°2025-07-09 01:48:51.515Z211.963° SW
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