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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
14 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 (4 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 14 hours ago
0 BOTSAT-1
1 63216U 25052G   25188.70087936  .00005475  00000-0  26105-3 0  9994
2 63216  97.4263  82.1000 0001053 235.8383 124.2752 15.19500728 17518
Epoch: 2025-07-07T16:49Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T16:49:15.976Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-96.12301°
Altitude
510.846 km
Speed
7.608 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 28m 24s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
40.16821°
Longitude
-101.81471°
Altitude
513.854 km
Speed
7.61 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 09m 43s
Apparent Declination
2° 04' 25"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:18:52
Azimuth
24.89° NE
Elevation
-45.125°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
505.041 km
Perigee altitude
503.591 km
Semi-major axis
6,882.453 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
97.4263°
RAAN
82.1°
Arg. of periapsis
235.8383°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
124.2752°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.80127 °/min
Orbital period
94.71 mins
BSTAR
0.00026105
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BOTSAT-1 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-08 16:39:21.329Z148.899° SSE2025-07-08 16:42:21.329Z83.762° E37.727°2025-07-08 16:45:21.329Z1.865° NNE
5 mins2025-07-09 05:45:21.329Z16.717° NNE2025-07-09 05:47:21.329Z160.172° S44.036°2025-07-09 05:50:21.329Z189.84° SSW
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