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CLARITY-1, 63227

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CLARITY-1, 63227 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
63227, 2025-052T
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
14 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
ALBEDO
Mission
Operational Amateur Communications
Bus & Motor
ALBEDO, Unknown motor
Mass
530 kg wet, 485 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, Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 14 hours ago
0 CLARITY-1
1 63227U 25052T   25140.14361422  .00002909  00000-0  14835-3 0  9993
2 63227  97.4388  34.3012 0007004  84.8386 275.3647 15.17516945 10135
Epoch: 2025-05-20T03:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-20T03:26:48.268Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
104.55398°
Altitude
515.986 km
Speed
7.606 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 17m 12s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-76.26949°
Longitude
-106.98427°
Altitude
545.668 km
Speed
7.585 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 39m 24s
Apparent Declination
-59° 20' 37"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:08:28
Azimuth
169.108° S
Elevation
-70.038°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
515.143 km
Perigee altitude
505.494 km
Semi-major axis
6,888.455 km
Eccentricity
0.0007
Inclination
97.4388°
RAAN
34.3012°
Arg. of periapsis
84.8386°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
275.3647°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.7963 °/min
Orbital period
94.83 mins
BSTAR
0.00014835
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CLARITY-1 Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-05-20 17:49:29.788Z225.683° WSW2025-05-20 17:51:29.788Z263.481° W18.357°2025-05-20 17:53:29.788Z302.776° NW
5 mins2025-05-21 05:21:29.788Z49.04° ENE2025-05-21 05:23:29.788Z116.077° SE30.519°2025-05-21 05:26:29.788Z167.396° S
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