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CLARITY-1, 63227

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CLARITY-1, 63227 is an American 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
63227, 2025-052T
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
13 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
ALBEDO
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
ALBEDO, Unknown motor
Mass
530 kg wet, 485 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
Hex Cyl, 2.3 m
Radar Cross Section
2.290 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago
0 CLARITY-1
1 63227U 25052T   25192.85507375  .00003703  00000-0  12468-3 0  9990
2 63227  97.4435  86.4852 0004274 166.6941 193.4414 15.31409216 18150
Epoch: 2025-07-11T20:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T20:31:18.372Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
-151.34237°
Altitude
477.56 km
Speed
7.625 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 45m 56s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
61.78183°
Longitude
-164.81848°
Altitude
482.824 km
Speed
7.63 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 50m 43s
Apparent Declination
16° 22' 04"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:42:00
Azimuth
30.486° NE
Elevation
-28.035°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
471.485 km
Perigee altitude
465.633 km
Semi-major axis
6,846.696 km
Eccentricity
0.00043
Inclination
97.4435°
RAAN
86.4852°
Arg. of periapsis
166.6941°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
193.4414°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.83108 °/min
Orbital period
93.97 mins
BSTAR
0.00012468
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CLARITY-1 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
6 mins2025-07-12 17:02:22.659Z171.441° S2025-07-12 17:05:22.659Z324.896° NNW42.556°2025-07-12 17:08:22.659Z345.761° N
5 mins2025-07-13 06:01:22.659Z359.168° N2025-07-13 06:03:22.659Z301.788° NW40.473°2025-07-13 06:06:22.659Z206.446° SW
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