Latitude
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SKYSAT-C7
NORAD 42991 · COSPAR 2017-068E · ACTIVE
Orbit: #50153 @ 445 x 453 km x 97.4701 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-10-19 20:21 UTC · 22.8 h old
Orbit history
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Next visible passes
// click to checkCurrent TLE
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SKYSAT-C7
1 42991U 17068E 26292.84834594 .00010490 00000-0 27232-3 0 09996
2 42991 97.4701 72.5282 0006040 32.2227 327.9387 15.39150073501536
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 42991U 17068E 26292.84834594 .00010490 00000-0 27232-3 0 09996
2 42991 97.4701 72.5282 0006040 32.2227 327.9387 15.39150073501536
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
97.4701°
Period
93.56 min
Perigee
445 km
Apogee
453 km
Eccentricity
0.000604
RAAN
72.5282°
Arg of Perigee
32.2227°
Mean Motion
15.39150073 rev/d