SDA_1677, 65987
Orbit data source: Space-Track
SDA_1677, 65987 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, 14.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.674 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 16 hours ago
TLE from 16 hours ago
0 SDA_1677
1 65987U 25230P 26171.18501639 .00000111 00000-0 98124-4 0 9998
2 65987 81.2989 209.7034 0001933 116.9655 243.1696 13.78579174 34176Epoch: 2026-06-20T04:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T04:26:25.416Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-125.30577°
Altitude
972.43 km
Speed
7.365 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 58m 48s
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
07:13:25
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
967.564 km
Perigee altitude
964.725 km
Semi-major axis
7,344.281 km
Eccentricity
0.00019
Inclination
81.2989°
RAAN
209.7034°
Arg. of periapsis
116.9655°
True anomaly
243.14984°
Mean anomaly
243.1696°
Eccentric anomaly
243.15972°
Mean motion
3.44841 °/min
Orbital period
104.4 mins
BSTAR
0.000098124
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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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| 12 mins | 2026-06-21 03:10:41.119Z | 180.05° SSW | 2026-06-21 03:16:41.119Z | 99.52° ESE | 43.932° | 2026-06-21 03:22:41.119Z | 13.108° NNE |
| 5 mins | 2026-06-21 05:00:41.119Z | 271.197° WNW | 2026-06-21 05:02:41.119Z | 292.981° NW | 15.68° | 2026-06-21 05:05:41.119Z | 324.836° NNW |
| 10 mins | 2026-06-21 14:07:41.119Z | 357.103° N | 2026-06-21 14:12:41.119Z | 94.329° ESE | 43.444° | 2026-06-21 14:17:41.119Z | 162.755° S |
| 4 mins | 2026-06-21 15:55:41.119Z | 293.256° NW | 2026-06-21 15:57:41.119Z | 271.155° WNW | 15.01° | 2026-06-21 15:59:41.119Z | 250.442° W |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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