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BOTSAT-1, 63216

Orbit data source: Space-Track

BOTSAT-1, 63216 is a Batswana payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Sat, 15 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
63216, 2025-052G
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
19 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Endurosat
Mission
Operational Amateur Technology
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass
5 kg wet, 5 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2025-03-15 (3 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 4 Pan, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.035 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 19 hours ago
0 BOTSAT-1
1 63216U 25052G   25177.63707289  .00005260  00000-0  25190-3 0  9999
2 63216  97.4271  71.2190 0001499 333.5764  26.5394 15.19366747 15839
Epoch: 2025-06-26T15:17Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-26T15:17:23.097Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-73.12867°
Altitude
509.919 km
Speed
7.609 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 44m 52s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
80.97201°
Longitude
-127.01722°
Altitude
521.59 km
Speed
7.609 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 17m 03s
Apparent Declination
32° 43' 01"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:00:25
Azimuth
9.511° NNE
Elevation
-16.676°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
505.753 km
Perigee altitude
503.689 km
Semi-major axis
6,882.858 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
97.4271°
RAAN
71.219°
Arg. of periapsis
333.5764°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
26.5394°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.80093 °/min
Orbital period
94.71 mins
BSTAR
0.0002519
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BOTSAT-1 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-06-27 16:42:43.299Z150.366° SSE2025-06-27 16:45:43.299Z60.65° ENE39.411°2025-06-27 16:48:43.299Z358.325° N
6 mins2025-06-28 05:47:43.299Z12.184° NNE2025-06-28 05:50:43.299Z192.079° SSW42.313°2025-06-28 05:53:43.299Z192.947° SSW
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