SDA_1668, 65978
Orbit data source: Space-Track
SDA_1668, 65978 is a payload satellite owned by SDA (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 15 Oct 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
USRelated business
Manufacturer
LMSSD/TERRAN
Mission
Operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
LM-T1TL, Unknown motor
Mass
~400 kg wet, ~400 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 1.6 m
Radar Cross Section
0.674 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 11 hours ago
TLE from 11 hours ago
0 SDA_1668
1 65978U 25230E 26171.42957174 .00000112 00000-0 89500-4 0 9993
2 65978 81.2984 208.4737 0002568 180.8373 179.2780 13.84235903 34279Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:18Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:18:34.998Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
145.18356°
Altitude
953.648 km
Speed
7.374 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 53m 53s
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
08:32:16
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
947.988 km
Perigee altitude
944.226 km
Semi-major axis
7,324.244 km
Eccentricity
0.00026
Inclination
81.2984°
RAAN
208.4737°
Arg. of periapsis
180.8373°
True anomaly
179.27837°
Mean anomaly
179.278°
Eccentric anomaly
179.27819°
Mean motion
3.46257 °/min
Orbital period
103.97 mins
BSTAR
0.0000895
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Other satellites on launch #230 in the year 2025 (2025-10-15 UTC)
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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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| 7 mins | 2026-06-21 02:03:18.678Z | 125.958° SE | 2026-06-21 02:07:18.678Z | 79.948° E | 19.441° | 2026-06-21 02:10:18.678Z | 46.727° ENE |
| 10 mins | 2026-06-21 03:47:18.678Z | 212.209° SW | 2026-06-21 03:51:18.678Z | 279.704° WNW | 39.039° | 2026-06-21 03:57:18.678Z | 0.03° NNE |
| 6 mins | 2026-06-21 12:56:18.678Z | 36.105° NE | 2026-06-21 12:59:18.678Z | 72.412° E | 18.818° | 2026-06-21 13:02:18.678Z | 105.908° ESE |
| 10 mins | 2026-06-21 14:40:18.678Z | 337.89° N | 2026-06-21 14:44:18.678Z | 269.478° W | 40.581° | 2026-06-21 14:50:18.678Z | 187.894° SSW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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