SKYSAT-C12

NORAD 43797 · COSPAR 2018-099AR · ACTIVE

Orbit: #44522 @ 404 x 408 km x 96.917 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-14 22:03 UTC Â· 9.6 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive

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Current TLE

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SKYSAT-C12
1 43797U 18099AR 26318.91891299 .00021785 00000-0 34268-3 0 09994
2 43797 96.9170 336.4991 0003170 6.1241 354.0052 15.53614981445223

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

December 3rd 2018

Spacecraft age

7 years, 11 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Planet Labs, Inc.

Purpose

Earth Observation

Orbit class

LEO Â· Sun-Synchronous

Launch site

Vandenberg AFB

Launch vehicle

Falcon 9

Contractor

Space Systems/Loral

Launch mass

100 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

96.917Â°

Period

92.69 min

Perigee

404 km

Apogee

408 km

Eccentricity

0.000317

RAAN

336.4991Â°

Arg of Perigee

6.1241Â°

Mean Motion

15.53614981 rev/d