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DROID.002, 63223

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DROID.002, 63223 is a 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
63223, 2025-052P
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
18 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Turion Space
Mission
Operational Amateur Communications
Bus & Motor
DROID, Unknown motor
Mass
90 kg wet, 90 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2025-03-15 (2 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.015 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 18 hours ago
0 DROID.002
1 63223U 25052P   25139.98423835  .00006124  00000-0  30069-3 0  9996
2 63223  97.4361  34.1825 0006506  77.4020 282.7942 15.18416607 10114
Epoch: 2025-05-19T23:37Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-19T23:37:18.193Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
161.96767°
Altitude
512.723 km
Speed
7.608 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 16m 43s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
62.36497°
Longitude
148.33756°
Altitude
516.932 km
Speed
7.614 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 36m 48s
Apparent Declination
46° 43' 51"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:11:45
Azimuth
345.603° N
Elevation
-1.301°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
512.075 km
Perigee altitude
503.115 km
Semi-major axis
6,885.732 km
Eccentricity
0.00065
Inclination
97.4361°
RAAN
34.1825°
Arg. of periapsis
77.402°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
282.7942°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.79855 °/min
Orbital period
94.77 mins
BSTAR
0.00030069
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DROID.002 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-05-21 06:14:46.272Z343.619° N2025-05-21 06:16:46.272Z285.169° WNW32.438°2025-05-21 06:19:46.272Z219.651° SW
6 mins2025-05-21 16:52:46.272Z160.156° S2025-05-21 16:54:46.272Z136.754° SSE41.94°2025-05-21 16:58:46.272Z351.436° N
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