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HERMES-2, 63243

Orbit data source: Space-Track

HERMES-2, 63243 is a payload satellite owned by ASI (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
63243, 2025-052AK
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
17 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
MILANP/INAFI
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass
5 kg wet, 5 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2025-03-15 (3 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, Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 17 hours ago
0 HERMES-2
1 63243U 25052AK  25168.67322476  .00005692  00000-0  26902-3 0  9995
2 63243  97.4319  62.4753 0004617 329.7364  30.3604 15.19783828 14476
Epoch: 2025-06-17T16:09Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-17T16:09:26.619Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-86.05186°
Altitude
506.84 km
Speed
7.612 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 09m 54s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
14.78426°
Longitude
96.5882°
Altitude
511.866 km
Speed
7.607 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 11m 47s
Apparent Declination
-25° 29' 02"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:27:54
Azimuth
252.19° W
Elevation
-18.95°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
506.638 km
Perigee altitude
500.283 km
Semi-major axis
6,881.598 km
Eccentricity
0.00046
Inclination
97.4319°
RAAN
62.4753°
Arg. of periapsis
329.7364°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
30.3604°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.80198 °/min
Orbital period
94.69 mins
BSTAR
0.00026902
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HERMES-2 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-06-18 16:00:59.938Z104.466° ESE2025-06-18 16:02:59.938Z68.954° E16.145°2025-06-18 16:04:59.938Z32.837° NE
4 mins2025-06-18 17:34:59.938Z219.501° SW2025-06-18 17:36:59.938Z273.143° WNW25.62°2025-06-18 17:38:59.938Z315.981° NNW
4 mins2025-06-19 05:05:59.938Z66.721° ENE2025-06-19 05:06:59.938Z90.647° ESE21.889°2025-06-19 05:09:59.938Z148.74° SSE
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