SDA_1669, 65979
Orbit data source: Space-Track
SDA_1669, 65979 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, 1.8 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_1669
1 65979U 25230F 26171.40430269 .00000099 00000-0 78643-4 0 9993
2 65979 81.2994 208.6092 0003512 175.7420 184.3767 13.84045440 34269Epoch: 2026-06-20T09:42Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T09:42:11.752Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
154.44082°
Altitude
955.005 km
Speed
7.373 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 54m 26s
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
07:14:21
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
949.352 km
Perigee altitude
944.207 km
Semi-major axis
7,324.916 km
Eccentricity
0.00035
Inclination
81.2994°
RAAN
208.6092°
Arg. of periapsis
175.742°
True anomaly
184.37363°
Mean anomaly
184.3767°
Eccentric anomaly
184.37516°
Mean motion
3.4621 °/min
Orbital period
103.98 mins
BSTAR
0.000078643
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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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| 11 mins | 2026-06-21 03:09:36.363Z | 180.461° SSW | 2026-06-21 03:14:36.363Z | 117.392° SE | 44.092° | 2026-06-21 03:20:36.363Z | 12.638° NNE |
| 5 mins | 2026-06-21 04:58:36.363Z | 273.961° WNW | 2026-06-21 05:00:36.363Z | 295.908° NW | 15.022° | 2026-06-21 05:03:36.363Z | 326.927° NNW |
| 10 mins | 2026-06-21 14:03:36.363Z | 358.483° N | 2026-06-21 14:07:36.363Z | 53.572° ENE | 42.892° | 2026-06-21 14:13:36.363Z | 162.818° S |
| 5 mins | 2026-06-21 15:50:36.363Z | 295.066° NW | 2026-06-21 15:52:36.363Z | 272.733° WNW | 15.097° | 2026-06-21 15:55:36.363Z | 242.537° WSW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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