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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

None

Manufacturer

SAUDSA

Mission

Operational spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CUBESAT 12U, Unknown motor

Mass

~20 kg wet, ~20 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2026-04-01 (4 days ago)

Launch vehicle

SLS BLOCK 1

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

RCS unknown

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Last TLE update: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago

0 SWC-1
1 68540U 26069C   26092.51428241 -.00154659  00000-0 -17117+1 0  9991
2 68540  28.3462 359.8168 8375109  77.1630 217.7352  1.01595625    08

Epoch: 2026-04-02T12:20Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-02T12:20:34.000Z)

Latitude

-28.15267°

Longitude

-113.71173°

Altitude

68,038.484 km

Speed

1.085 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 29m 09s

True Declination

-28° 08' 20"

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

23:09:13

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

70,433.398 km

Perigee altitude

414.224 km

Semi-major axis

41,801.948 km

Eccentricity

0.83751

Inclination

28.3462°

RAAN

359.8168°

Arg. of periapsis

77.163°

True anomaly

186.2299°

Mean anomaly

217.7352°

Eccentric anomaly

200.74117°

Mean motion

0.25395 °/min

Orbital period

1,417.6 mins

BSTAR

-1.7117

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

ARTEMIS 2 (INTEGRITY), 68538

K-RADCUBE, 68541

TACHELES, 68539

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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.
336 mins	2026-04-06 08:40:37.211Z	147.941° SSE	2026-04-06 11:26:37.211Z	178.585° S	16.497°	2026-04-06 14:16:37.211Z	208.859° SW

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SWC-1, 68540

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-02T12:20:34.000Z)

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

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