ION SCV-017, 63230
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ION SCV-017, 63230 is a payload satellite owned by D-ORBIT (IT) 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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Edit Public Description
Identifier
Orbit
Country
ITRelated business
Manufacturer
D-ORBIT
Mission
Operational Commercial Technology
Bus & Motor
ION-SC, PM200
Mass
220 kg wet, 150 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.8 m
Radar Cross Section
0.240 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 12 hours ago
TLE from 12 hours ago
0 ION SCV-017
1 63230U 25052W 26027.29149159 .00007755 00000-0 29881-3 0 9990
2 63230 97.4074 283.6773 0022455 183.4021 176.7068 15.26381834 48536Epoch: 2026-01-27T06:59Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-27T06:59:44.873Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
52.16534°
Altitude
505.131 km
Speed
7.603 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 54m 42s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:36:49
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
499.005 km
Perigee altitude
468.189 km
Semi-major axis
6,861.734 km
Eccentricity
0.00225
Inclination
97.4074°
RAAN
283.6773°
Arg. of periapsis
183.4021°
True anomaly
176.72154°
Mean anomaly
176.7068°
Eccentric anomaly
176.71417°
Mean motion
3.8185 °/min
Orbital period
94.28 mins
BSTAR
0.00029881
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Other satellites on launch #52 in the year 2025 (2025-03-15 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.ION SCV-017 Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 6 mins | 2026-01-28 05:35:00.366Z | 23.021° NE | 2026-01-28 05:38:00.366Z | 88.902° E | 38.295° | 2026-01-28 05:41:00.366Z | 175.462° S |
| 4 mins | 2026-01-28 16:12:00.366Z | 100.425° ESE | 2026-01-28 16:13:00.366Z | 80.268° E | 18.363° | 2026-01-28 16:16:00.366Z | 23.246° NE |
| 4 mins | 2026-01-28 17:45:00.366Z | 223.622° SW | 2026-01-28 17:47:00.366Z | 269.567° W | 21.83° | 2026-01-28 17:49:00.366Z | 310.665° NW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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