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: 19 hours ago
TLE from 19 hours ago
0 ION SCV-017
1 63230U 25052W 25287.28455283 .00006272 00000-0 25345-3 0 9998
2 63230 97.4119 179.6333 0022853 193.5995 166.4630 15.24866764 32527Epoch: 2025-10-14T06:49Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-14T06:49:45.364Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
54.1191°
Altitude
509.55 km
Speed
7.601 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 58m 31s
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
20:37:49
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
503.837 km
Perigee altitude
472.454 km
Semi-major axis
6,866.282 km
Eccentricity
0.00229
Inclination
97.4119°
RAAN
179.6333°
Arg. of periapsis
193.5995°
True anomaly
166.52413°
Mean anomaly
166.463°
Eccentric anomaly
166.49358°
Mean motion
3.8147 °/min
Orbital period
94.37 mins
BSTAR
0.00025345
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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 | 2025-10-15 05:26:50.128Z | 29.909° NE | 2025-10-15 05:29:50.128Z | 111.754° ESE | 33.77° | 2025-10-15 05:32:50.128Z | 171.209° S |
| 5 mins | 2025-10-15 17:36:50.128Z | 214.363° SW | 2025-10-15 17:38:50.128Z | 260.538° W | 25.213° | 2025-10-15 17:41:50.128Z | 321.687° NNW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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