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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
5 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
MILANP/INAFI
Mission
Operational Civil Astronomy
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass
5 kg wet, 5 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2025-03-15 (4 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.035 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 5 hours ago
0 HERMES-2
1 63243U 25052AK  25194.15129601  .00005950  00000-0  27877-3 0  9991
2 63243  97.4285  87.5659 0004728 207.1540 152.9448 15.20071303 18346
Epoch: 2025-07-13T03:37Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-13T03:37:51.975Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
101.82071°
Altitude
511.615 km
Speed
7.606 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 50m 15s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-12.73614°
Longitude
103.69229°
Altitude
513.751 km
Speed
7.605 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 07m 21s
Apparent Declination
-27° 09' 02"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:44:17
Azimuth
64.957° ENE
Elevation
-66.226°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
505.845 km
Perigee altitude
499.339 km
Semi-major axis
6,880.729 km
Eccentricity
0.00047
Inclination
97.4285°
RAAN
87.5659°
Arg. of periapsis
207.154°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
152.9448°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.80269 °/min
Orbital period
94.67 mins
BSTAR
0.00027877
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HERMES-2 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-13 16:24:52.803Z127.508° SE2025-07-13 16:26:52.803Z84.74° E27.413°2025-07-13 16:29:52.803Z13.911° NNE
5 mins2025-07-14 05:29:52.803Z39.535° NE2025-07-14 05:31:52.803Z121.568° SE35.79°2025-07-14 05:34:52.803Z174.601° S
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