Latitude
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SKYSAT-C11
NORAD 42987 · COSPAR 2017-068A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #50408 @ 370 x 371 km x 97.4493 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-10-28 17:37 UTC · 35.1 h old
Orbit history
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Next visible passes
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SKYSAT-C11
1 42987U 17068A 26301.73463492 .00035564 00000-0 34973-3 0 09994
2 42987 97.4493 97.2749 0000578 147.8389 212.2906 15.65939613504083
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 42987U 17068A 26301.73463492 .00035564 00000-0 34973-3 0 09994
2 42987 97.4493 97.2749 0000578 147.8389 212.2906 15.65939613504083
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite DatabaseLaunch date
October 31st 2017
Spacecraft age
8 years, 11 months
Distance travelled
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Expected lifetime
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Operator
Planet Labs, Inc.
Purpose
Earth Observation
Orbit class
LEO · Sun-Synchronous
Launch site
Vandenberg AFB
Launch vehicle
Minotaur-C
Contractor
Space Systems/Loral
Launch mass
110 kg
Power
â
Orbit elements
// from current orbital elementsInclination
97.4493°
Period
91.96 min
Perigee
370 km
Apogee
371 km
Eccentricity
5.78E-5
RAAN
97.2749°
Arg of Perigee
147.8389°
Mean Motion
15.65939613 rev/d