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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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, 2.0 m
Radar Cross Section
0.240 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 8 hours ago
TLE from 8 hours ago
0 ION SCV-017
1 63230U 25052W 26254.66954654 .00003227 00000-0 11857-3 0 9991
2 63230 97.3778 149.0819 0023399 102.6280 257.7578 15.28393738 83241Epoch: 2026-09-11T16:04Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-11T16:04:08.821Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-82.64443°
Altitude
487.156 km
Speed
7.62 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 56m 19s
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
16:12:28
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
493.609 km
Perigee altitude
461.525 km
Semi-major axis
6,855.704 km
Eccentricity
0.00234
Inclination
97.3778°
RAAN
149.0819°
Arg. of periapsis
102.628°
True anomaly
257.49593°
Mean anomaly
257.7578°
Eccentric anomaly
257.62685°
Mean motion
3.82354 °/min
Orbital period
94.15 mins
BSTAR
0.00011857
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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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| 5 mins | 2026-09-12 05:12:54.907Z | 48.775° ENE | 2026-09-12 05:14:54.907Z | 88.886° E | 21.844° | 2026-09-12 05:17:54.907Z | 148.157° SSE |
| 4 mins | 2026-09-12 06:46:54.907Z | 322.387° NNW | 2026-09-12 06:47:54.907Z | 301.921° NW | 18.737° | 2026-09-12 06:50:54.907Z | 243.831° WSW |
| 5 mins | 2026-09-12 17:20:54.907Z | 187.642° SSW | 2026-09-12 17:22:54.907Z | 257.67° W | 56.669° | 2026-09-12 17:25:54.907Z | 337.701° N |
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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