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SWC-1, 68540

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SWC-1, 68540 is a Saudi payload satellite in HEO that was launched on Wed, 01 Apr 2026 UTC via an SLS BLOCK 1 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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

68540, 2026-069C

Orbit

HEO

Country

SA / SAUD

Related business

Saudi Space Agency (SA)

Manufacturer

SAUDSA

Mission

Operational spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CUBESAT 12U, Unknown motor

Mass

~20 kg wet, ~20 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2026-04-01 (2 months ago)

Launch vehicle

SLS BLOCK 1

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 22.5 m

Radar Cross Section

RCS unknown

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Last TLE update: 1 month ago

TLE from 1 month ago

0 SWC-1
1 68540U 26069C   26107.51011483 -.00000351  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 68540  28.3533 357.7706 8357664  80.9928 279.0715  1.01840683   168

Epoch: 2026-04-17T12:14Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-17T12:14:33.921Z)

Latitude

-27.91247°

Longitude

-110.23491°

Altitude

53,447.142 km

Speed

1.943 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 36m 11s

True Declination

-27° 53' 44"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

15:47:47

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

70,237.231 km

Perigee altitude

476.122 km

Semi-major axis

41,734.813 km

Eccentricity

0.83577

Inclination

28.3533°

RAAN

357.7706°

Arg. of periapsis

80.9928°

True anomaly

198.94974°

Mean anomaly

279.0715°

Eccentric anomaly

238.32061°

Mean motion

0.25456 °/min

Orbital period

1,414.19 mins

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Other satellites on launch #69 in the year 2026 (2026-04-01 UTC)

TACHELES, 68539 (Decayed)

ICPS, 68655 (Decayed)

ARTEMIS 2 (INTEGRITY), 68538 (Decayed)

K-RADCUBE, 68541 (Decayed)

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SWC-1 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.
184 mins	2026-05-22 06:48:36.092Z	180.667° SSW	2026-05-22 06:48:36.092Z	180.667° SSW	17.192°	2026-05-22 09:52:36.092Z	211.151° SW
277 mins	2026-05-23 02:11:36.092Z	221.917° SW	2026-05-23 02:22:36.092Z	183.057° SSW	20.866°	2026-05-23 06:48:36.092Z	179.408° S

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SWC-1, 68540

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 month ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-17T12:14:33.921Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #69 in the year 2026 (2026-04-01 UTC)

SWC-1 Visibility forecast

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