SDA_1672, 65982
Orbit data source: Space-Track
SDA_1672, 65982 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_1672
1 65982U 25230J 26171.38461484 .00000084 00000-0 66658-4 0 9994
2 65982 81.3004 209.0836 0001505 95.4457 264.6871 13.82255246 34235Epoch: 2026-06-20T09:13Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T09:13:50.722Z)
Latitude
0.00007°
Longitude
162.02226°
Altitude
958.864 km
Speed
7.372 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 56m 20s
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
07:13:36
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
954.211 km
Perigee altitude
952.004 km
Semi-major axis
7,331.244 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
81.3004°
RAAN
209.0836°
Arg. of periapsis
95.4457°
True anomaly
264.66993°
Mean anomaly
264.6871°
Eccentric anomaly
264.67851°
Mean motion
3.45761 °/min
Orbital period
104.12 mins
BSTAR
0.000066658
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Other satellites on launch #230 in the year 2025 (2025-10-15 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.SDA_1672 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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| 10 mins | 2026-06-21 02:42:51.876Z | 158.206° S | 2026-06-21 02:47:51.876Z | 87.138° E | 34.651° | 2026-06-21 02:52:51.876Z | 24.53° NE |
| 8 mins | 2026-06-21 04:29:51.876Z | 247.706° W | 2026-06-21 04:32:51.876Z | 287.194° WNW | 24.091° | 2026-06-21 04:37:51.876Z | 344.45° N |
| 10 mins | 2026-06-21 13:36:51.876Z | 10.058° NNE | 2026-06-21 13:41:51.876Z | 84.587° E | 33.207° | 2026-06-21 13:46:51.876Z | 143.106° SSE |
| 8 mins | 2026-06-21 15:22:51.876Z | 317.259° NNW | 2026-06-21 15:26:51.876Z | 263.887° W | 24.598° | 2026-06-21 15:30:51.876Z | 219.385° SW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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