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2023 - Launches to Orbit and Beyond

Listed are launches, irrespective of outcome, that were irretrievably committed to flight towards orbit or intended to accelerate the payload to escape velocity. The following notes should help with understanding the launch lists.

Launch times are in UTC and are either from the launching agency or estimated by 'walking back' along the ground track to the launch site. Most orbit data and decay information comes from SpaceTrack. The Space-Track data occasionally contains inconsistencies (eg - incorrect re-entry dates or early sets of elements allocated to the wrong object) that need to be corrected from other sources.

To fill the gaps where elements are not formally published, usually because they have a classification of "Secret", some orbits are based on amateur observations. Such data is published near-daily by Mike McCants. Occasionally, orbits are estimated by myself from public data.

Space-Track sometimes has insufficient information to allocate names to objects in its catalogue. In these cases, names are derived from public information.

Apogee and perigee are measured against a spherical Earth with a radius of 6378.145 km, assumed to be situated at the focus of the orbital ellipse. The value for the orbital period is the Anomalistic Period, or time to complete one circuit of the ellipse. It is not the same as the time taken to complete one circuit of the Earth. Care should be exercised when comparing Orbital Focus data with other published orbits because they may have been derived using a different model.

Users can go straight to specific launches by pointing to the page URL followed by the three digit launch number, eg - https://www.OrbitalFocus/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2023#001

You can keep up to date with changes or mission events by following Orbital Focus at Blue Sky.


2023-001
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Transporter 6)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Jan 3, 14:56
STARVIBE (Small Telescope for Advanced Reconnaissance Vision Inspection Boom Experiment)
2023-001A
55009
in space
6U Cubesat from Scanway Space - demonstration mission to verify the performance of two optical payloads - an Earth observation telescope and a system for auto-inspection of satellites. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:00:35.

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2023 Jan 13, 17:2269090.0010    52453895.2597.5019109:30
Menut
2023-001B
55010
in space
6U Cubesat from Spanish company Open Cosmos and carrying an Earth imaging system. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:00:12.

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2023 Jan 13, 17:2269080.0010    52353895.2497.5019309:30
BRO 8 (Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter 8)
2023-001C
55011
in space
6U Cubesat (3x2) from Unseen Labs of France for signal intelligence (SIGINT) reporting, specifically for maritime and airborne traffic. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:00:01.

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2023 Jan 13, 17:2169080.0011    52353895.2497.5119409:30
Connecta T1.2
2023-001D
55012
in space
3U Cubesat from Turkish company Plan-S as a demonstrator for a constellation of broadband communications satellites. Released from launch vehicle at L +00:59:51.

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2023 Jan 13, 17:2069080.0012    52253895.2397.5119309:31
Milspace 2 - Birkeland
2023-001G
55015
in space
6U Cubesat in joint military project between The Netherlands Norway to detect and pinpoint the source of radar transmissions from the Earth's surface. One of a pair of similar satellites launched on the Transporter 6 mission. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:02:02.

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2023 Jan 13, 17:1969080.0012    52153795.2297.5118909:31
Lynk Tower 4
2023-001AB
55034
in space
Small satellite from Lynk Global providing two-way connectivity for broadband, voice, and text messaging globally. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:20:02.

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2023 Jan 13, 07:4469070.0013    52053795.2197.5017709:31
Umbra 05
2023-001AD
55036
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Small satellite from US company UMBRA, equipped with a radar imaging system for commercial Earth observation. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:23:50.

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2023 Jan 13, 12:2569050.0014    51753795.1797.5018309:31
Lemur-2 (Emmaculate)
2023-001AE
55037
Re-entered - 2024 May 23
Life 506 days
3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and other sensors. Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members. Released from launch vehicle at L +00:58:44.

One of six Lemur-2 satellites carried on the Transporter 6 launch. All are accounted for.

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2023 Jan 13, 09:1069030.0016    51453695.1497.5117709:31
Flock 4Y-1
2023-001AG
55039
Re-entered - 2024 Dec 24
Life 721 days
3U Cubesat - part of Planet's Flock 4Y cluster of second generation imaging satellites. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:05:03.

One of thirty six similar satellites carried on the Transporter 3 launch. All are in similar orbits.

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2023 Jan 18, 14:4569060.0013    51953795.1997.5015809:30
Skykraft 1
2023-001AJ
55041
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Small satellite from Australia as a demonstrator for a 200 satellite system to provide air traffic control services in areas away from convential ground station coverage. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:27:34. Also acted as a carrier of four further Skykraft satellites that were released from it around Jan 12.

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2023 Jan 18, 14:4269060.0014    51853795.1997.5016209:30
Sternula 1
2023-001AM
55044
Re-entered - 2025 Jan 9
Life 737 days
6U Cubesat - Danish satellite carrying a VDES (AIS 2) transmitter/receiver to relay messages between ships at sea and between ships and shore staions. Released from launch vehicle at L +1:06:30.

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2023 Jan 18, 14:4469060.0013    51953795.2097.5116709:31
ÑuSat 34 (Amelia Earhart)
2023-001AN
55045
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Small satellite from Satellogic of Argentina providing earth images in the visible and infrared parts of the spectrum using real-time imaging and video. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:21:48.

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2023 Jan 18, 14:4469060.0014    51853895.1997.5015809:30
Lynk Tower 3
2023-001AP
55046
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Small satellite from Lynk Global providing two-way connectivity for broadband, voice, and text messaging globally. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:19:46.

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2023 Jan 18, 21:0569060.0013    51953795.2097.5016009:30
ÑuSat 33 (Albania 2)
2023-001AQ
55047
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Small satellite from Satellogic of Argentina providing earth images in the visible and infrared parts of the spectrum using real-time imaging and video. To provide data under contract to the Albanian government. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:22:03.

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2023 Jan 18, 16:1969060.0014    51853895.1997.5015809:30
ÑuSat 35 (Williamina Fleming)
2023-001AR
55048
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Small satellite from Satellogic of Argentina providing earth images in the visible and infrared parts of the spectrum using real-time imaging and video. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:24:47.

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2023 Jan 18, 16:1869060.0014    51853795.1997.5016009:30
ICEYE X21
2023-001AS
55049
in space
Small satellite fitted with a sythetic aperture radar for Earth surface imaging. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:23:04.

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2023 Jan 18, 14:4269060.0014    51853795.1897.5016009:30
Umbra 04
2023-001AT
55050
Re-entered - 2024 Sep 3
Life 609 days
Small satellite from US company UMBRA, equipped with a radar imaging system for commercial Earth observation. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:23:46.

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2023 Jan 18, 16:1669050.0013    51753695.1697.5016309:30
ION SCV-008 (Fierce Franciscus)
2023-001AU
55051
in space
Satellite Carrier Vehicle built by D-Orbit. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:26:05.

Hosted payloads:
Genergo 2 - a low thrust manoeuvring system, to be confirmed - may be aboard SCV-007.

Satellites:
TAUSat 2, released Jan 16,
Sharjah Sat 1, released Jan 17,
Futura SM1, released Jan 18,
Futura SM3, released Jan 20,
Astrocast 17, released 2023 early December,
Astrocast 18, released 2023 early December
Astrocast 19, Catalogued by Space-Track 2024 January - release date unknown,
Astrocast 20, Catalogued by Space-Track 2024 January - release date unknown.

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2023 Jan 18, 17:5369060.0016    51753995.1997.5016909:30
2023 Jan 24, 11:5969060.0015    51753895.1997.5014209:30
2023 Jan 24, 16:4569060.0016    51753995.2097.5013709:30
2023 Jan 31, 09:0669050.0016    51653895.1897.5412109:30
2023 Feb 2, 16:4169070.0019    51654295.2297.5411509:30
2023 Feb 4, 08:2369080.0020    51754495.2497.5711309:30
2023 Feb 10, 13:4269090.0020    51754595.2597.659609:31
2023 Feb 27, 09:2769140.0026    51855395.3598.236309:35
2023 Nov 28, 15:3069130.0008    53054095.3497.6318110:38
2023 Dec 4, 01:3669010.0017    51253495.0997.6310110:38
2024 Jan 17, 05:2769120.0011    52754195.3297.6319510:41
EOS Sat 1
2023-001AW
55053
in space
Small satellite from EOS Sat equipped with Earth imaging and remote sensing systems to support agriculture in particular. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:31:10

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2023 Jan 18, 21:0369060.0015    51753895.1997.5016109:30
Skykraft 1A
2023-001AX
55054
in space
Small satellite from Australia as a demonstrator for a 200 satellite system to provide air traffic control services in areas away from convential ground station coverage.

One of four similar satellites released from Skykraft 1 around Jan 12. All are in similar orbits.

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2023 Jan 18, 16:1769060.0014    51853795.1897.5016209:30
Vigoride 5
2023-001AZ
55056
in space
Satellite carrier from US company Momentus Systems, carrying a single satellite to be released in the weeks after launch. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:28:10.

Payload:
Zeus 1 - released May 11 at around 00:00 UTC.

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2023 Jan 18, 16:1569050.0014    51753795.1797.5016409:30
Orbiter SN1
2023-001BC
55059
Re-entered - 2024 Jan 6
Life 368 days
Satellite carrier from a company called Launcher with six small satellites and four hosted payloads. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:26:11. Failed to establish orientation due to a problem with its onboard GPS. As a result it was unable to point its solar cells correctly and the internal batteries ran down so planned release of satellites was not possible.

Deployable payloads may include:
PROVES-Yearling (Pleiades Rapid Orbital Verification Experimental System) - 1U Cubesat from BroncoSpace al Calpoly, designed to allow users on the ground to experiment with satellite hardware and software - includes and imaging system.
Celestial - 1U Cubesat from Skyline as a demonstrator of its small satellite platform,
name unknown - 1U Cubesat from InnovaSpace - mission details awaited,
Sapling Sempervirens - 1U Cubesat from Stanford Student Space Initiative to demonstrate smart downlinking of images using a Google Coral camera and Google Coral Edge coprocessor,
name unknown - 1U Cubesat from Italian company NPC Spacemind,
name unknown - 1U Cubesat, unidentified owner.

Hosted payloads include:
CesiumAstro’s Nightingale - to demonstrate advanced phased array communication,
Undisclosed customer – payload not known,
Beyond Burials – carrying cremated human remains,
TRL11 – details awaited.

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2023 Jan 18, 16:1669050.0014    51753795.1897.5016209:30
ION SCV-007 (Glorious Gratia)
2023-001BD
55060
in space
Satellite Carrier Vehicle built by D-Orbit. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:24:59.

Hosted payloads:
Drago 2 (Demonstrator of Remote Analysis of Ground Observations) - equipped with infrared Earth imaging system,
Cryptosat 2 - prototype of a satellite to operate blockchain and other encrypted systems in orbit, to be confirmed.

Satellites:
Kelpie 1 (55107/2023-001DC) - released around February 28.

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2023 Jan 18, 03:3969090.0018    51854395.2597.5017809:30
2023 Jan 25, 08:3369550.0079    52263296.2197.4916109:30
2023 Jan 28, 14:4069570.0082    52263696.2497.5715009:30
2023 Feb 1, 08:3369570.0083    52163696.2597.6113809:29
2023 Feb 8, 23:3369570.0084    52063896.2697.8011309:30
2023 Feb 23, 18:0970240.0012    63865597.6598.0626009:31
ICEYE X27
2023-001BF
55062
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Small satellite fitted with a sythetic aperture radar for Earth surface imaging. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:27:31.

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2023 Jan 18, 17:4969050.0015    51653795.1797.5016409:30
ÑuSat 32 (Albania 1)
2023-001BH
55064
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Small satellite from Satellogic of Argentina providing earth images in the visible and infrared parts of the spectrum using real-time imaging and video. To provide data under contract to the Albanian government. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:20:00.

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2023 Jan 18, 19:2369040.0015    51653695.1697.5016709:31
NSLSat-2
2023-001BL
55067
Re-entered - 2024 Jul 11
Life 555 days
6U Cubesat from Israel equipped with an expandable, reconfigurable antenna that will unfurl once in orbit. It carries an internet communicaions system to allow tracking of mobile items such as individual shipping containers. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:05:50   

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2023 Jan 18, 17:4269030.0016    51453695.1397.5116609:31
Sony Sphere-1
2023-001BR
55072
Re-entered - 2025 Mar 4
Life 791 days
6U Cubesat from Sony-Starsphere equipped with a high resolution video and still imaging system from Sony, and a water-based thruster system for orbit control. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:05:40   

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2023 Jan 18, 17:4569040.0016    51553795.1597.5116409:31
TAUSat 2 (Tel Aviv University Satellite)
2023-001BS
55073
Re-entered - 2025 Mar 25
Life 812 days
2U Cubesat from Tel Aviv University designed to detect small objects in orbit. Released from SCV-008 Jan 16.

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2023 Jan 18, 17:4569020.0018    51153695.1097.5014509:31
YAM 5 (Yet Another Mission 5)
2023-001BV
55076
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Small satellite from Loft Orbital Solutions - unspecified payload. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:20:42   

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2023 Jan 18, 17:4869050.0015    51653795.1797.5016409:30
Gama Alpha
2023-001CD
55084
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6U Cubesat from NanoAvioniccs carrying a solar sail from the Gama company to demonstrate its use as a propulsion system. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:00:00.

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2023 Jan 18, 19:1769030.0016    51453795.1497.5015609:31
Kleos Observer Mission 1 (KSF-3a)
2023-001CF
55086
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6U Cubesat - one of four satellites orbiting together, designed to observe maritime activity, particularly of shipping in strategic areas not using AIS. Carries radio receivers to monitor nautical radio bands. Satellite built by GomSpace in Denmark for Luxemburg company Kleos Space. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:01:11.

One of four Kleos satellites carried by Sherpa LTE-1, all aimed at similar orbits to fly in formation.
All have been confirmed operational.

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2023 Jan 18, 19:1669030.0017    51353695.1397.5015909:31
Milspace 2 - Huygens
2023-001CN
55093
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6U Cubesat in joint military project between The Netherlands Norway to detect and pinpoint the source of radar transmissions from the Earth's surface. One of a pair of satellites launched on the Transporter 6 mission. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:00:18.

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2023 Jan 18, 19:1469030.0017    51353695.1297.5015609:31
SpaceBEE 156
2023-001CU
55099
Re-entered - 2024 Sep 15
Life 621 days
0.25U Cubesat from Swarm Technologies to provide a two-way communications system from LEO as part of a 150 satellite constellation. To aid tracking,the satellite carries a radar retro-reflector. It also carries a GPS receiver to help determine its location.Released from launch vehicle at L +01:02:07.

One of twelve SpaceBEE satellites carried on this launch. All were aimed at similar orbits. All are accounted for.

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2023 Jan 18, 19:1369020.0017    51253695.1197.5015709:31
KuwaitSat-1
2023-001CY
55103
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2U Cubesat from Kuwait University, equipped with an imaging payload to be used to determine the satellite's attitude in space. Released from launch vehicle at L +00:58:24.

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2023 Jan 18, 19:1369030.0018    51253795.1297.5115609:31
Sharjah Sat 1
2023-001CZ
55104
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3U Cubesat from Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences and Technology (SAASST) of the University of Sharjah. Carries instruments to study the Sun and space weather. Released from SCV-008 Jan 17.

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2023 Jan 24, 18:2869090.0013    52253995.2497.5015609:30
Futura SM1
2023-001DA
55105
Re-entered - 2023 May 4
Life 121 days
3U Cubesat from Italian company NPC Spacemind with a payload consisting of a space sail and an on-board computer developed by partner Apogeo Space. Released from ION SCV-008 Jan 18. The sail caused rapid orbit decay.

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2023 Jan 25, 03:4168960.0014    50852894.9997.5113109:30
Futura SM3
2023-001DB
55106
Re-entered - 2023 Apr 19
Life 106 days
6U Cubesat from Italian company NPC Spacemind. Payload includes the company's 'Artica' space sail. Released from ION SCV-008 Jan 18.The sail caused rapid orbit decay.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 Jan 24, 19:5569020.0015    51453595.1297.5114709:30
Kelpie 1 (AAC-AIS-SAT-1)
2023-001DC
55107
in space
3U Cubesat from AAC Clyde Space built in collaboration with ORBCOMM. It carries a multi-channel AIS receiver for relating short messages from ship to shore via ORBCOMM's satellite comms network. Released from ION SCV-007 Mar 1.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 Mar 2, 13:0070240.0013    63765597.6498.07226
Zeus 1
2023-001DD
55108
Re-entered - 2025 Feb 11
Life 770 days
3U Cubesat from Qosmosys of Singapore to demonstrate its satellite platform. Also carries copies of fifty pieces of artwork. Released from Vigoride 5 on May 11 at around 00:00 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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Desc Node
Local Time
2023 May 19, 03:5768990.0012    51352995.0697.4811409:30
Astrocast 18 (Astrocast 0402)
2023-001DE
55109
in space
3U Cubesat in a planned eighty satellite constellation to provide communications for internet-connected devices. Released from ION SCV-008 early-December.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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2023 Dec 12, 19:3569170.0005    53554295.4197.63183
Astrocast 17 (Astrocast 0401)
2023-001DF
55110
in space
3U Cubesat in a planned eighty satellite constellation to provide communications for internet-connected devices. Released from ION SCV-008 early-December.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
perigee
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2023 Dec 12, 16:4669150.0013    52854695.3997.63135
Astrocast 19 (Astrocast 0403)
2023-001DG
55111
in space
3U Cubesat in a planned eighty satellite constellation to provide communications for internet-connected devices. Released from ION SCV-008, possibly as late as 2021 January.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
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2024 Jan 17, 17:3869160.0009    53254495.4097.62154
Astrocast 20 (Astrocast 0404)
2023-001DH
55112
in space
3U Cubesat in a planned eighty satellite constellation to provide communications for internet-connected devices. Released from ION SCV-008, possibly as late as 2021 January.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
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2024 Jan 17, 16:5869150.0011    52954495.3797.63170
BDSat 2
2023-001xx
in space
1U Cubesat from the Czech Republic testing space environment sensors and carrying an amateur radio system. Launched to replace the failed BDSat 1 (52175/2022-33U). Released from launch vehicle at L +00:58:34. Catalogue Number and Designation based on amateur observations and are to be confirmed.
Orbit parameters awaited
Chimera LEO 1
2023-001xx
in space
Satellite carrier from Epic Aerospace - holding a single unidentified satellite. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:28:54 but probably failed to activate.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit69040.0015    51653795.1597.5116709:31
Endurosat Platform 2 (SharedSat 2211)
2023-001xx
in space
6U Cubesat - carries several individual payloads. Released from launch vehicle at L +00:58:35.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
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eccentricity
perigee
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period
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ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit69040.0015    51653795.1597.5116709:31
Guardian-alpha
2023-001xx
in space
3U Cubesat from Orbital Astronautics, a UK/New Zealand base company - payload details awaited. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:05:23. May have failed to activate.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit69040.0015    51653795.1597.5116709:31
PolyITAN-HP-30
2023-001xx
in space
1U Cubesat from the National Technical University of Ukraine carrying a demonstrator for the use of heat pipes for thermal regulation. Released from launch vehicle at L +01:05:12. May have failed to activate.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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incl 
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Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit69040.0015    51653795.1597.5116709:31
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Jan 3
Life <1 day
Launched Transporter 6, multisatellite mission. Caused to re-enter above the Indian Ocean at about 17:15 UTC.

The following satellites failed to be released and re-entered together with the rocket stage:

ICEYE X-22 - Small satellite fitted with a sythetic aperture radar for Earth surface imaging,

RROCI (Rapid Revisit Optical Cloud Imager) - 12U Cubesat, demonstrator of an imaging sensor to identify cloud types and assist in weather forecasting for active military troops on the ground.

Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-I01
JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer
International Space Station
2023 Jan 6, 08:02
SuryaSat
1998-067UY
55181
Re-entered - 2023 May 9
Life 123 days
1U Cubesat - student developed satellite from Surya University, Indonesia.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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( min )
incl 
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2023 Jan 10, 17:2667920.0004    41141692.8451.64216


2023-I02
JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer
International Space Station
2023 Jan 6, 09:00
OPTIMAL 1
1998-067VZ
55183
Re-entered - 2023 Aug 22
Life 228 days
3U Cubesat jointly developed by ArkEdge Space Inc and the University of Fukui, Japan. Carries an imaging system, an onboard processor for preparing data for transmission and a propulsion system.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
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( km )
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( min )
incl 
( ° )
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( ° )
2023 Jan 10, 17:2567920.0005    41041792.8451.64288


2023-I03
JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer
International Space Station
2023 Jan 6, 09:32
HSKSat 1
1998-067UZ
55182
Re-entered - 2023 Jul 11
Life 186 days
3U Cubesat for the HSK radio club of Japan, providing high-speed data links for amateur radio users.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Jan 10, 17:2567920.0003    41241692.8451.64200


2023-002
CZ 7A (Y-5)
Wenchang Space Centre
2023 Jan 8, 22:00
Shijian 23 (Practice 23)
2023-002A
55131
in space
Test satellite described as "…scientific testing, technical verification". May be a satellite retrieval & disposal mission similar to Shijian 21 (49330/2021-094A) or may be a servicing/refuelling mission for Tianlian 1-03. Drifted around the GEO belt then settled close to Tianlian 1-03 (38730/2012-040A) at 20°.4 east on February 28. Started to drift away March 18 and stopped near 19°.8 east on March 29. Commenced move back towards Tianlian on Apr 15 but continued past it and started to drift eastwards away from it. Stopped near 174° east 2022 Oct 11.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2023 Jan 9, 08:07243790.7298    20935793631.3616.42180
2023 Jan 9, 14:27247190.7063    88335799644.6314.31180
2023 Jan 17, 15:46424310.0001    36050360571449.740.50288
2023 Jan 17, 19:16423840.0012    35956360551447.320.50229
2023 Jan 18, 15:03423350.0032    35823360921444.810.50239
2023 Jan 23, 16:46424110.0015    35968360961448.670.52233
2023 Jan 29, 23:28423620.0004    35967360001446.180.53246
2023 Feb 1, 10:44423290.0004    35934359671444.480.5451
2023 Feb 6, 10:42422960.0010    35876359601442.810.5564
2023 Feb 7, 21:15423010.0009    35885359601443.060.5559
2023 Feb 8, 10:30423510.0005    35952359931445.600.56309
2023 Feb 8, 21:29424890.0029    35987362351452.690.5613
2023 Feb 14, 16:59424890.0030    35986362371452.720.5713
2023 Feb 19, 09:44425120.0024    36031362371453.870.5814
2023 Feb 27, 14:16422110.0013    35777358891438.480.61620°.3 E
2023 Feb 28, 12:54421650.0005    35764358091436.100.6134020°.2 E
2023 Mar 18, 02:32421910.0011    35765358601437.430.6530320°.2 E
2023 Mar 19, 20:14421770.0012    35749358491436.730.6628719°.9 E
2023 Mar 22, 20:05421670.0008    35754358241436.220.6729619°.5 E
2023 Mar 23, 09:29421620.0008    35748358181435.930.6728619°.6 E
2023 Mar 29, 20:44421650.0007    35756358181436.120.6828619°.8 E
2023 Apr 14, 15:40421650.0007    35757358171436.120.7229019°.8 E
2023 Apr 15, 04:20421570.0009    35742358171435.720.7329019°.8 E
2023 Apr 16, 06:31421410.0001    35758357681434.900.7312120°.1 E
2023 Apr 16, 22:05421210.0001    35741357461433.880.7327620°.6 E
2023 Jun 8, 13:47420730.0000    35694356961431.400.8714453°.8 E
2023 Jun 9, 21:42419770.0023    35503356951426.530.8777
2023 Jul 2, 15:44420950.0002    35706357261432.510.9385106°.0 E
2023 Jul 10, 21:23421160.0000    35737357391433.600.95301113°.1 E
2023 Oct 4, 22:52421140.0006    35711357611433.501.17151168°.2 E
2023 Oct 5, 14:13420940.0009    35680357521432.481.17119168°.7 E
2023 Oct 11, 18:07421610.0008    35750358151435.901.19300174°.2 E
2023 Oct 12, 15:22421970.0001    35815358231437.751.18108174°.0 E
2023 Oct 19, 12:42421800.0003    35789358151436.891.20309171°.3 E
2023 Oct 19, 19:31421650.0001    35784357901436.111.2090171°.3 E
2023 Dec 4, 22:41422100.0000    35831358331438.421.3315171°.1 E
unidentified object
2023-002C
55180
in space
Separated from Shijian 23 on January 16 at around 21:30 UTC. A similar item accompanied Shijian 21 (49330/2021-094A) and was used as a practice rendezvous target. May be the propulsion stage that transferred Shijian 23 to GEO drift orbit.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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( km )
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( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2023 Jan 19, 06:22424220.0002    36036360511449.240.50291
CZ 7A fourth stage
2023-002B
55132
in space
Launched Shijian 23. Perigee lowered after releasing satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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( ° )
2023 Jan 9, 08:02235160.7225    14934126598.1316.44179


2023-003
Ceres 1 (Gushenxing 1 Y-5)
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Jan 9, 05:04
Science & Technology 1
2023-003A
55133
in space
Payload includes an Earth imaging system.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Jan 9, 20:4768810.0012    49551194.6897.2729311:23
2023 Jan 11, 23:3768870.0008    50351494.7997.2725511:23
2023 Jan 13, 05:1868920.0006    51051994.9197.2724911:22
2023 Mar 7, 04:5168840.0006    50251194.7497.276411:17
2023 Mar 10, 11:4269010.0004    52052695.0997.2617811:17
2023 Mar 17, 07:2569050.0005    52453095.1797.264011:16
Tianmu 1-01
2023-003C
55135
in space
Small meteorological satellite using occultation by the Earth's atmosphere of navsat signals to take weather-related measurements. Catalogue Number and Designation letter to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Jan 9, 13:0268810.0012    49451194.6797.2829611:23
2023 Jul 19, 19:3868810.0007    49850794.6797.2635111:08
Tianmu 1-02
2023-003E
55137
in space
Small meteorological satellite using occultation by the Earth's atmosphere of navsat signals to take weather-related measurements. Catalogue Number and Designation letter to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Jan 9, 20:4468800.0012    49451194.6697.2729811:23
2023 Jul 19, 20:2568810.0008    49750994.6797.2632011:07
Nantong Zhongxue
2023-003xx
in space
Student satellite from Nantong Middle School, China.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Jan 9, 11:2868800.0014    49251194.6597.27294
Tianqi 13
2023-003xx
in space
Comsat providing messaging communication links from LEO including between Internet-connected items. Part of the planned 38 satellite Guodian Gaoke (Apocalypse) constellation.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

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( km )
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( ° )
2023 Jan 9, 11:2868800.0014    49251194.6597.27294
Ceres 1 fourth stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Jan 9
Life <1 day
Launched cluster of five satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-004
Falcon 9 Block 5
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Jan 9, 22:50
OneWeb 0532
2023-004A
55140
in space
Broadband distribution satellite for the UK company OneWeb.

One of 40 similar satellites carried on this launch, all initially in similar orbits.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jan 10, 05:4569830.0002    60360696.7886.50128
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Jan 9
Life <1 day
Launched forty OneWeb satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-F01 - failed to reach orbit
LauncherOne
Boeing 747, Atlantic Ocean SW of Ireland
2023 Jan 9, 23:10
Nine small satellites
Carried on first Virgin Orbit launch from Europe. Carrier aircraft took off from Newquay, Cornwall UK. Lost when launcher second stage failed to perform to expectation.


2023-F02 - failed to reach orbit
ABL RS1
Kodiak Launch Centre, Alaska
2023 Jan 10, 23:27
Varisat
6U Cubesat - one of a pair of satellites owned by Varisat LLC on first orbital launch attempt by ABL Space Systems. Carries a payload to test inter-satellite radio communications. Aimed at 200 - 350 km, 87° orbit. Destroyed when launch vehicle first stage shut down a few seconds after lift-off and it fell back onto the launch pad.
Varisat
6U Cubesat - one of a pair of satellites owned by Varisat LLC on first orbital launch attempt by ABL Space Systems. Carries a payload to test inter-satellite radio communications. Aimed at 200 - 350 km, 87° orbit. Destroyed when launch vehicle first stage shut down a few seconds after lift-off and it fell back onto the launch pad.


2023-005
CZ 2C
Xichang Space Centre
2023 Jan 12, 18:10
APStar 6E (Asia Pacific Satellite 6E)
2023-005A
55239
in space
Commercial comsat owned by APT Mobile SatCom to provide to provide high-bandwidth satellite broadband telecommunications services for airborne, shipborne and other mobile applications. Launched initially to low orbit but main engine of attached propulsion unit failed to fire so early orbit raising to GTO used repeated firings of the module's low-thrust engines until Jan 21. The propulsion unit separated from Apstar Jan 23. Orbit raised continued slowly using Apstar's onboard electric propulsion system. For more than eight from 2023 March to November, Space-Track issued no orbit data because of human error in cataloguing it. A further error by Space-Track 2023 December resulted in data again ceasing to be published with nothing further until 2024 June when it 're-appeared' at its GEO location.. Expected location - 134° east.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2023 Jan 13, 08:1268130.0303    22964193.2828.5194
2023 Jan 17, 12:3878950.1015    7162318116.3628.50104
2023 Jan 19, 03:3987950.1873    7704064136.8228.23117
2023 Jan 21, 10:42102890.2979    8466977173.1228.51121
2023 Jan 28, 07:15106340.2677    14097103181.8928.71145
2023 Feb 5, 02:31110630.2412    20167354193.0128.51161
2023 Feb 12, 05:26112970.2298    23237515199.1628.53176
2023 Feb 19, 04:48119970.2093    31078130217.9528.46188
2023 Feb 26, 00:23124290.1868    37298372229.8228.46198
2023 Mar 5, 04:54132600.1887    43809383253.2628.66208
2023 Mar 11, 13:49135910.1616    50179409262.8228.53213
2023 Mar 17, 04:27139830.1606    53609850274.2628.80226
2023 Nov 21, 15:28322760.0958    2280628991961.8013.78255
2023 Nov 27, 14:58325060.0923    2312729128972.0813.50255
2024 Jun 10, 16:06421660.0009    35750358261436.160.08241135°.5 E
CZ 2C second stage
2023-005B
55240
Re-entered - 2023 Feb 7
Life 26 days
Launched APStar 6E and attached propulsion module.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jan 13, 02:2867230.0207    20648591.4428.51112
APStar 6E propulsion module
2023-005C
55447
in space
Intended to propel APStar 6E towards GEO. A fault prevented use of its main engine nozzle but, up to January 23, orbit raising continued by use of its low-thrust nozzles. Reportedly separated from APStar 6E January 23 at 13:31 UTC. Its first measured orbit indicates that perigee was lowered after it departed from Apstar 6E.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Feb 1, 06:39109230.2303    20307060189.3528.66154


2023-006
CZ 2D
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Jan 13, 07:00
Shiyan 22A (Test 22A)
2023-006A
55242
Re-entered - 2024 Jun 28
Life 532 days
Small satellite carrying an unspecified demonstration payload, one of a pair carried on the same launch as Yaogan 37. Catalogue Number, Designation and orbit to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jan 13, 15:0168940.0011    50852394.9443.20287
Shiyan 22B (Test 22B)
2023-006B
55243
in space
Small satellite carrying an unspecified demonstration payload, one of a pair carried on the same launch as Yaogan 37. Catalogue Number, Designation and orbit to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jan 13, 15:0168940.0010    50952394.9443.20287
Yaogan 37
2023-006C
55244
in space
Chinese photographic or electronic reconnaissance satellite. Catalogue Number, Designation and orbit to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jan 13, 16:3368960.0007    51352394.9843.20270
2023 Feb 13, 10:5868940.0004    51351994.9443.20110
CZ 2D second stage
2023-006D
55245
Re-entered - 2024 Feb 17
Life 400 days
Launched Yaogan 37, Shiyan 22A and Shiyan 22B. Catalogue Number, Designation and orbit to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jan 13, 16:3268960.0008    51252394.9843.20277


2023-007
CZ 2D
Taiyuan Space Centre
2023 Jan 15, 03:14
BUPT 1
2023-007xx
in space
Communications test/demonstrator satellite from the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit68670.0010    48249694.3997.3828310:21
Golden Bauhinia 3 (Jinzijing 3)
2023-007xx
in space
Satellite from the Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group for a constellation of 165 LEO remote sensing satellites equipped with optical and radar imagers.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit68670.0010    48249694.3997.3828310:21
Golden Bauhinia 4 (Jinzijing 4)
2023-007xx
in space
Satellite from the Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group for a constellation of 165 LEO remote sensing satellites equipped with optical and radar imagers.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit68670.0010    48249694.3997.3828310:21
Golden Bauhinia 6 (Jinzijing 6)
2023-007xx
in space
Satellite from the Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group for a constellation of 165 LEO remote sensing satellites equipped with optical and radar imagers.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit68670.0010    48249694.3997.3828310:21
Jilin-1 High Resolution 03D 34 (Jilin-1 GF3D 34)
2023-007xx
in space
High resolution, multi-spectral imaging satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit68670.0010    48249694.3997.3828310:21
Jilin-1 MF02
2023-007xx
in space
Imaging satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit68670.0010    48249694.3997.3828310:21
Jilin-1 MF03
2023-007xx
in space
Imaging satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit68670.0010    48249694.3997.3828310:21
Jilin-1 MF04
2023-007xx
in space
Imaging satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit68670.0010    48249694.3997.3828310:21
Luojia-3 01 (Shuangqing 1)
2023-007xx
in space
Small satellite equipped with an imaging system and an intelligent processing system to prepare data before transmission to the ground. Also equipped with a (probably laser) communications system to provide links to other satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit68670.0010    48249694.3997.3828310:21
Qilu 2
2023-007xx
in space
Small satellite equipped with an Earth imaging system. Also carries a laser communications system for satellite to satellite links with the earlier-launched Qilu 1 (2021-033 launch).

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit68670.0010    48249694.3997.3828310:21
Qilu 3
2023-007xx
in space
Small satellite equipped with an Earth imaging system. Also carries a laser communications system for satellite to satellite links with the earlier-launched Qilu 1 (2021-033 launch).

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit68670.0010    48249694.3997.3828310:21
Tianzhi 2
2023-007xx
in space
Software defined satellite from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, carrying an Earth imaging system. The software is capable of modifying how the imaging system operates and processing data onboard before transmitting it to the ground.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit68670.0010    48249694.3997.3828310:21
TJ Hai He 01
2023-007xx
in space
Small satellite with an infrared detector, unclear whether it's for Earth observation or for astronomy.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit68670.0010    48249694.3997.3828310:21
Wo Fu Man 01
2023-007xx
in space
Small satellite with an infrared detector, unclear whether it's for Earth observation or for astronomy.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit68670.0010    48249694.3997.3828310:21
CZ 2D second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Jan 15
Life <1 day
Launched fourteen small satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-008
Falcon Heavy
Kennedy Space Center
2023 Jan 15, 22:56
USA 342 (Continuous Broadcast Augmenting SATCOM 2, CBAS 2)
2023-008A
55263
in space
Primary payload of the USSF-67 mission. US military comsat to supplement the fixed comsat network and provide specialised comms to US armed forces in the field. Separated from launch vehicle Jan 16, ~05:00 UTC. Aimed at an unannounced geosynchronous location. The first orbit listed is based on information provided by Space-Track and SpaceX.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2023 Jan 16, 05:00416030.0006    35199352511407.500.060
2023 Jan 18, 21:30416350.0002    35248352651409.110.05262
2023 Jan 31, 12:51418130.0003    35420354491418.150.046
2023 Feb 3, 13:41419340.0009    35520355921424.350.0260
2023 Feb 6, 12:00421310.0003    35740357661434.380.01164131°.2 W
2023 Feb 9, 23:58421640.0002    35777357941436.050.0220130°.5 W
LDPE 3A (Long Duration Propulsive Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Secondary Payload Adapter)
2023-008B
55264
in space
Secondary satellite carried on the USSF-67 mission. Platform built by Northrop Grumman carrying five USSF payloads and possible payloads from other US government/military agencies. Payloads include two small satellites - WASSAT and Catcher. Separated from launch vehicle Jan 16, ~05:00 UTC. Orbital data not available for the period prior to March 28 but the initial orbit parameters can be derived from published Space-Track data.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit416280.0000    35248352511408.740.20262
2023 Mar 28, 14:55419720.0001    35592355971426.290.10132
2023 Apr 19, 20:34423510.0001    35970359761445.630.16318
2023 May 21, 21:17422790.0001    35899359031441.950.2477
Falcon 9 third stage
2023-008C
55265
in space
Launched USSF-67 mission.
Geosynchronous Drift Orbit - parameters awaited


2023-009
Falcon 9 Block 5
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Jan 18, 12:24
USA 343 (GPS IIIA SV06)
2023-009A
55268
in space
Block 3 GPS Navsat. Released from launch vehicle at 13:53 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jan 18, 15:07166550.5936    39120162356.5155.01270
2023 Jan 31, 17:31265590.0008    2016020202717.9255.08100
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
in space
Launched USA 343. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellite, about seven hours or 1.5 circuits of the Earth.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-010
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 02-04)
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Jan 19, 15:43
Starlink 5277
2023-010A
55269
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty one LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Released from launch vehicle at 16:13 UTC.

All satellites were injected initially into similar orbits at 200-300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jan 24, 16:0066680.0039    26431690.3270.00164
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
in space
Launched fifty one Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-011
Electron (Virginia Is For Launch Lovers)
Mid Atlantic Regional Space Port, Wallops Island
2023 Jan 24, 23:00
Hawk 6B (Cluster 6 #2)
2023-011A
55324
in space
SIGINT (signals intelligence) satellite from Hawkeye 360 to map radio transmissions worldwide. This is a private programme where SIGINT is usually a military/government activity. Separated from launch vehicle at 23:57 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jan 25, 10:3269290.0003    54955395.6740.51253
Hawk 6C (Cluster 6 #3)
2023-011C
55326
in space
SIGINT (signals intelligence) satellite from Hawkeye 360 to map radio transmissions worldwide. This is a private programme where SIGINT is usually a military/government activity. Separated from launch vehicle at 23:57 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jan 25, 10:2969280.0001    55055195.6540.51212
Hawk 6A (Cluster 6 #1)
2023-011D
55327
in space
SIGINT (signals intelligence) satellite from Hawkeye 360 to map radio transmissions worldwide. This is a private programme where SIGINT is usually a military/government activity. Separated from launch vehicle at 23:57 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jan 25, 10:2969280.0003    54755295.6440.51220
Electron third stage (kick stage)
2023-011B
55325
in space
Launched 3x Hawk satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jan 25, 10:3069290.0002    54955295.6640.51196
Electron second stage
2023-011E
55328
Re-entered - 2023 May 27
Life 123 days
Launched 3x Hawk satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jan 25, 10:1468220.0174    32556393.4640.53125


2023-012
H-IIA 202 (F-46)
Tanegashima Space Centre
2023 Jan 26, 01:50
IGS 15 (IGS Radar 7)
2023-012A
55329
in space
Information Gathering Satellite - Japanese government/military radar imaging reconnaissance satellite. Orbit info based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Apr 10, 23:3668570.0002    47748094.1797.2724810:40
H-IIA upper stage
2023-012B
55330
Re-entered - 2024 Oct 7
Life 620 days
Launched IGS 15. Orbit info based on amateur observation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Apr 11, 01:2069070.0075    47758195.2197.66139


2023-013
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 05-02)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Jan 26, 09:32
Starlink 5492
2023-013A
55331
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty six LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Released from launch vehicle at 09:50 UTC.

All satellites were injected initially into similar orbits at 200-300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jan 31, 18:0066710.0044    26432290.3843.00191
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Jan 26
Life <1 day
Launched fifty six Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-014
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 02-06)
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Jan 31, 16:15
Starlink 5077
2023-014A
55391
Re-entered - 2025 May 2
Life 822 days
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of forty nine LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Released from launch vehicle at 17:32 UTC.

All satellites were injected initially into similar orbits at 200-300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Feb 7, 16:0067300.0003    35035491.5870.01272
ION SCV-009 (Eclectic Elena)
2023-014BC
55441
Re-entered - 2024 Feb 14
Life 379 days
Satellite Carrier Vehicle built by D-Orbit, carrying four hosted payloads. Released from launch vehicle at 17:12 UTC.

Hosted payloads:

ADEO-N3 - an autonomous braking sail, with area 5 sq metres, developed by Munich-based space company HPS designed to help deorbit satellites in LEO (up to 900 km),

NEA Payload Release Ring (PRR) - from MEA Electronics, a subsidiary of the Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company, as a demonstrator of its system for deployment of payloads/spacecraft from a launch vehicle or orbital transfer vehicle:
simulated satellite (55446/2023-014BH) released February 8.

Bunny - an onboard computer developed in-house by the students of the Spacecraft Team of the Swiss Institute École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL),

SD-1 - a memorial payload from StardustMe consisting of a batch of aluminum machined capsules, each carrying one gramme of human cremated ashes from an inividual.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Feb 7, 14:5367080.0008    32433591.1270.01246
2023 Feb 10, 02:0767050.0008    32233291.0770.01241
2023 Feb 10, 14:1667170.0021    32535391.3170.01318
2023 Feb 13, 03:2267290.0034    32837391.5570.01328
2023 Feb 14, 20:5667390.0050    32739591.7770.01330
2023 Mar 17, 09:5267720.0002    39339692.4470.01286
NEA simulated payload mass
2023-014BH
55446
Re-entered - 2023 Jun 10
Life 130 days
Separated from the NEA Electronics Payload Release Ring hosted aboard ION SCV-009 on February 8 - as a test of its mechanism. NEA is owned by the Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD).

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Feb 22, 11:3567010.0007    31832790.9770.01217
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
in space
Launched forty nine Starlink satellites and D-Orbit's transfer vehicle ION SCV009. Caused to re-enter above the Atlantic/Indian Ocean boundary after releasing satellites around 18:15-18:30 UTC.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-015
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 05-03)
Kennedy Space Center
2023 Feb 2, 07:58
Starlink 5699
2023-015A
55449
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty three LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 09:02 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 330 km altitude.
Orbit parameters awaited
Falcon 9 upper stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Feb 2
Life <1 day
Launched fifty three Starlink satellites. Expected to be caused to re-enter above the southern Indian Ocean at about 10:05 UTC.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-016
Proton-M + Blok DM3
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2023 Feb 5, 09:12
Elektro-L №4
2023-016A
55506
in space
Second generation Russian geosynchronous metsat providing a multispectral image of the complete visible hemisphere every 30 minutes with the interval increased to 15 minutes to cope with emergencies. The satellite also carries a COSPAS-SARSAT search and rescue system receiver. Separated from launch vehicle at 15:40 UTC. Expected location - 165°.8 east.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2023 Feb 6, 17:42418190.0015    35379355021418.450.56239
2023 Feb 21, 17:37420410.0037    35507358201429.790.5250150°.7 E
2023 Mar 3, 02:17421500.0012    35723358211435.340.5051164°.8 E
2023 Mar 7, 01:59421620.0009    35746358221435.950.4954165°.7 E
2023 Mar 8, 12:40421640.0008    35752358201436.070.4951165°.7 E
2023 Apr 6, 00:00421590.0004    35764357971435.790.4256165°.7 E
2023 Apr 7, 23:52421650.0003    35776357981436.120.4142165°.9 E
Blok DM-03 rocket stage
2023-016B
55507
in space
Launched Elektro-L №4.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Feb 6, 18:04413570.0098    34576353821395.040.4429


2023-017
Falcon 9 Block 5
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Feb 7, 01:32
Amazonas Nexus
2023-017A
55508
in space
High throughput serving North, South and Central America, and the Atlantic Ocean region - supplementing the service through Amazonas 2 (35942/2009-054A). Released from launch vehicle at 02:07 UTC. Expected location - 61° west.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2023 Feb 7, 21:36362810.8149    338594671146.2525.05178
2023 Feb 24, 07:20399830.7745    2638645721326.0818.90183
2023 Feb 27, 02:09408540.7649    3226657261369.6717.60184
2023 Feb 28, 00:48411830.7613    3452661571386.2217.14184
2023 Mar 7, 18:00436990.7370    5113695291515.2114.30185
2023 Mar 15, 12:52445590.6870    7569687931560.1511.34187
2023 Mar 22, 01:54450450.6403    9823675101585.729.03187
2023 Mar 29, 19:57453980.5819    12603654371604.407.01188
2023 Apr 5, 01:37450800.5326    14693627101587.585.84189
2023 Apr 13, 09:36426600.4972    15073574911461.484.41184
2023 Apr 19, 00:41455680.4061    20686576941613.453.41189
2023 Apr 25, 19:12452120.3504    22990546761594.532.71188
2023 May 1, 06:43448320.2860    25633512751574.512.07189
2023 May 8, 18:16441120.2074    28586468821536.711.43190
2023 May 15, 14:32434410.1319    31332427941501.790.91190
2023 May 30, 18:54421630.0001    35782357891436.030.042659°.0 W
2023 Jun 8, 09:32421650.0001    35784357901436.120.037258°.9 W
2023 Jul 3, 16:36421660.0000    35788357891436.180.0319459°.0 W
2023 Jul 4, 11:31421930.0006    35788358411437.540.0321559°.2 W
2023 Jul 7, 08:24421700.0008    35760358241436.380.031661°.0 W
Falcon 9 second stage
2023-017B
55509
Re-entered - 2024 Dec 11
Life 673 days
Launched Amazonas Nexus.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Feb 7, 21:36363770.8154    336596611150.7825.06178


2023-018
Soyuz-2.1a
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2023 Feb 9, 06:15
Progress MS-22 (Progress 7K-MS №452)
2023-018A
55560
Re-entered - 2023 Aug 21
Life 193 days
Supplies to ISS. Docked with aft port of Zvezda Feb 11 at 08:45 UTC. Initial orbit was similar to rocket stage. Undocked August 20 at 23:49 UTC. Retrofire August 21 at 02:58 UTC above central Asia led to destructive re-entry with any surviving debris hitting the surface of the southern Pacific Ocean around 03:50 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Feb 9, 15:0166710.0033    27131490.3751.64322
2023 Feb 10, 22:3766740.0031    27531690.4351.65326
2023 Feb 11, 12:4367950.0009    41142392.9151.64339
2023 Aug 20, 23:5967960.0004    41642192.9351.64331
Soyuz third stage
2023-018B
55561
Re-entered - 2023 Feb 11
Life 2 days
Launched Progress MS-22.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Feb 9, 10:4965800.0026    18521988.5351.6674


2023-019
SSLV + VTM (SSLV D-2)
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
2023 Feb 10, 03:48
EOS 07 (Earth Observation Satellite 7)
2023-019A
55562
Re-entered - 2025 Jan 1
Life 691 days
Experimental optical remote sensing satellie from India developed in a short space of time to demonstrate rapid launch on demand ability. Replacement for EOS 2 - lost in a 2022 launch failure. Separated from launch vehicle at 15:01 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Feb 10, 11:3168230.0008    43945093.4837.18320
AzaadiSat 2
2023-019B
55563
Re-entered - 2023 Dec 5
Life 298 days
8U Cubesat - carrying multiple experiments provided by female students at schools across India under the 'Space Kidz India' initiative. Includes an amateur radio payload. Replaces an earlier satellite lost when its launch vehicle failed 2022. Separated from VTM at 15:03 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Feb 11, 04:2968190.0013    43345093.4037.18345
Janus 1
2023-019C
55564
Re-entered - 2023 Jun 29
Life 139 days
6U Cubesat from US company Antaris as a demonstrator of its software configured payload - includes a broadband messaging system, a laser communication system and a machine learning module. Separated from VTM at 15:02 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Feb 15, 18:2468180.0012    43244893.3837.1830
SSLV third stage
2023-019D
55565
Re-entered - 2023 Dec 21
Life 314 days
Launched EOS 07 and two other satellites. Perigee lowered after VTM separation then disintegrated later the same day.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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2023 Feb 10, 09:2368020.0041    39745293.0637.19339
VTM rocket stage (Velocity Trimming Module)
2023-019E
55566
Re-entered - 2024 May 15
Life 460 days
Launched EOS 07 and two other satellites. Conducted test manoeuvres after releasing satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit68190.0009    43544793.4037.20344
2023 Feb 10, 06:3067970.0047    38745192.9537.19340
2023 Feb 10, 14:0167960.0049    38545192.9437.20342
2023 Feb 15, 12:5967870.0046    37844092.7537.2028
2023 Feb 15, 20:4867940.0050    38245092.8937.9055


2023-020
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 05-04)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Feb 12, 05:10
Starlink 5749
2023-020A
55569
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty five LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 06:13 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 250-300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Feb 14, 20:0066990.0020    30833490.9543.00314
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Feb 12
Life <1 day
Launched fifty five Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter above the Indian Ocean at about 07:15 UTC, after releasing satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-021
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 02-05)
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Feb 17, 19:12
Starlink 5484
2023-021A
55628
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty one LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at about 19:31 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 250-300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Feb 22, 16:0066680.0038    26531590.3170.00163
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Feb 17
Life <1 day
Launched fifty one Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after their release.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-022
Falcon 9 Block 5
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Feb 18, 03:59
Inmarsat 6 F2 (GX-6B)
2023-022A
55683
in space
New generation, dual band, high capacity comsat providing services to the Indian Ocean region. Released from launch vehicle at 04:31 UTC. Orbit raising to GEO using near-continuous low thrust ceased 2023 August 15 and was followed by a statement from owner Viasat that there had been an onboard power failure. Expected location 28° west.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2023 Feb 21, 23:07273680.7528    38741593750.9826.98167
2023 Mar 4, 01:21274040.7525    40341649752.4726.87172
2023 Mar 10, 22:15279070.7443    75942300773.2825.38175
2023 Mar 20, 05:02286640.7315    131843254804.9423.29178
2023 Mar 27, 16:12292500.7188    184843895829.7321.79181
2023 Apr 3, 18:05298610.7081    233944627855.8920.23183
2023 Apr 12, 15:40306500.6936    301445529890.0218.42185
2023 Apr 17, 15:52311100.6836    346346000910.1317.47187
2023 Apr 23, 18:44316660.6723    399946577934.6516.54188
2023 May 1, 15:57324940.6557    481147421971.5414.91190
2023 May 9, 19:54333370.6385    5675482421009.5913.58192
2023 May 15, 15:56344420.6284    6420497091060.2212.87193
2023 Jun 5, 07:12366480.5842    8862516781163.6810.73164
2023 Jun 12, 16:46367910.5447    10373504531170.508.81199
2023 Jun 20, 02:32364630.5475    10123500481154.908.01194
2023 Jun 27, 18:58381500.4941    12922506221235.977.13202
2023 Jul 3, 15:11386670.4721    14036505421261.176.52203
2023 Jul 10, 09:12380190.4899    13017502661229.605.20213
2023 Jul 17, 01:44397460.4223    16583501521314.305.27205
2023 Jul 26, 00:00405660.3861    18525498501355.194.67208
2023 Jul 31, 17:53410210.3624    19778495081378.064.2329
2023 Aug 7, 19:58415630.3315    21408489611405.453.7331
2023 Aug 15, 13:53419710.2984    23068481171426.203.27211
Falcon 9 second stage
2021-022B
55684
in space
Launched Inmarsat 6 F2.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Feb 21, 22:11273190.7585    21941664748.9727.01167


2023-023
CZ 3B
Xichang Space Centre
2023 Feb 23, 11:49
Zhongxing 26 (Chinasat 26)
2023-023A
55686
in space
Communications satellite described as carrying high-quality voice, data and radio and TV transmissions and China's first high-throughput satellite with a capacity of more than 100 Gbps. Serves mainland China. Moved to geosynchronous drift orbit probably February 23 or February 24.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2023 Feb 23, 14:18243860.7292    22635789631.6327.87179
2023 Mar 3, 17:21421860.0006    35780358351437.170.0277125°.0 E
2023 Mar 5, 12:19421640.0002    35775357961436.050.0311125°.1 E
CZ 3B fourth stage
2023-023B
55687
in space
Launched Zhongxing 26.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Feb 23, 16:52237030.7227    19534455605.3027.85179


2023-024
Soyuz-2.1a
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2023 Feb 24, 00:24
Soyuz MS-23 (Soyuz 11F732A48 № 754)
2023-024A
55688
Re-entered - 2023 Sep 27
Life 215 days Returned to Earth
Replacement crew vehicle to ISS as substitute for the damaged Soyuz MS-22. Separated from launch vehicle at 00:33 UTC. Docked with the Poisk module February 26 at 00:58 UTC, three minutes ahead of schedule. Undocked carrying original Soyuz MS-22 crew Apr 6 at 08:44:55 UTC and docked with the Prichal module at 09:21:44. The manoeuvre was to simplify access to open space for future EVAs. Undocked Sep 27 at 07:54 UTC carrying Soyuz MS-22 crew - Sergey Prokovyev (commander) and Dmitri Petelin (both Roscosmos) and Frank Rubio (NASA). Retro-fire at 09:24 UTC was followed by landing near Dzhezkazgan, Russia at 10:17 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Feb 24, 04:5865860.0022    19322288.6551.6471
2023 Feb 24, 10:3366910.0023    29832890.7951.64344
2023 Feb 25, 08:0266940.0026    29833390.8451.63348
2023 Feb 26, 13:4167970.0006    41542292.9451.6431
2023 Sep 26, 07:3067960.0006    41442292.9251.6463
Soyuz third stage
2023-024B
55689
Re-entered - 2023 Feb 26
Life 2 days
Launched Soyuz MS-23.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Feb 24, 09:0665840.0021    19122088.6051.6661


2023-025
CZ 2C
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Feb 24, 04:01
Horus 1
2023-025A
55690
in space
Described as a remote sensing satellite but with no detail of the sensors carried, suggesting it is military/government in nature. Owned by Egypt and developed in co-operation with China using Chinese technology. The name of the god, Horus, can be translated as 'the one who is above'. One of a pair of satellites launched to matching LTDN, Horus 2 followed on March 13.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Feb 24, 11:5668740.0011    48850394.5397.4724810:21
2023 Mar 1, 11:4768750.0010    49050494.5597.4722310:21
2023 Mar 18, 15:1168750.0015    48650794.5597.4715810:22
2023 Mar 19, 21:0668750.0013    48850694.5697.4714110:22
2023 Nov 13, 04:0668730.0007    49050094.5297.459110:30
CZ 2C second stage
2023-025B
55691
in space
Launched Horus 1. Orbit raised and inclination adjusted after satellite separation, possibly indicating that it carries instruments or sensors.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Feb 24, 21:2668920.0066    46855994.8997.60281


2023-026
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-01)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Feb 27, 23:13
Starlink 30053
2023-026A
55695
Re-entered - 2024 Jul 27
Life 516 days
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty one V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 19:41 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 360 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 1, 22:0067480.0002    36837191.9343.01272
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Feb 27
Life <1 day
Launched twenty one Starlink V2 satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-027
Falcon 9 Block 5
Kennedy Space Center
2023 Mar 2, 05:34
SpaceX Dragon Crew 6 (Dragon Endeavour flight #4)
2023-027A
55740
Re-entered - 2023 Sep 4
Life 186 days Returned to Earth
Crew flight to ISS provided by SpaceX under contract to NASA. Crew members - Steven Owen (commander) & Warren Hoburg (both NASA), Andrei Fedyaev (Roscosmos) and Sultan Alneyadi of the UAE. Separated from launch vehicle at 05:46 UTC. Docked with the upward facing port of the Harmony module March 3 at 06:40 UTC. Undocked, carrying original crew, September 3 at 23:05 UTC. Retro-fire September 4 at 03:24 UTC led to splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean off Jacksonville, Florida at 04:17 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 2, 05:5865790.0014    19221088.5151.651
2023 Mar 2, 12:5366600.0107    21135390.1651.65222
2023 Mar 2, 17:3367860.0003    40641092.7351.65183
2023 Mar 3, 01:1667870.0005    40541392.7451.65189
2023 Mar 3, 14:1867960.0006    41442292.9351.6451
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
in space
Launched Crew Dragon 6. Caused to re-enter after releasing the spacecraft.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable
Crew Dragon trunk module
2023-027B
57799
Re-entered - 2024 Feb 4
Life 339 days
Released from Dragon Crew 6 2023 September 4 at about 11:20 UTC prior to retro-fire.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 6, 19:1867830.0005    40240992.6751.7842


2023-028
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 02-07)
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Mar 3, 18:38
Starlink 5592
2023-028A
55741
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty one LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at about 18:59 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 250-300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 8, 20:0066670.0033    26731290.3070.00165
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Mar 3
Life <1 day
Launched fifty one Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after their release.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-F03 - failed to reach orbit
H-3 22S (TF-1)
Tanegashima Space Centre
2023 Mar 7, 01:37
Daichi 3 (ALOS 3, Advanced Land Observation Satellite 3)
Japanese Earth imaging satellite aimed at LTDN 10:30, lost when launch vehicle second stage failed to ignite properly. Earlier launch attempt Jan 17 was called off after main engine ignition but before ignition of solid rocket boosters.


2023-029
Falcon 9 Block 5
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Mar 9, 19:13
OneWeb 0530
2023-029A
55796
in space
Broadband distribution satellite for the UK company OneWeb.

One of 40 similar satellites carried on this launch, all initially in similar orbits.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 13, 22:0069720.0009    58860096.5686.51194
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Mar 9
Life <1 day
Launched forty OneWeb satellites. Caused to re-enter above the southern Indian Ocean around 21:00 UTC.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-030
CZ 4C
Taiyuan Space Centre
2023 Mar 9, 22:41
Tianhui 6A
2023-030A
55836
in space
One of a pair of satellites carried on the same launch vehicle. Second generation cartographic and imaging satellite using radar orbiting in a tandem formation maintaing spacing of 15-20 km.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Mar 10, 07:1572620.0005    880887102.6498.9923005:59
Tianhui 6B
2023-030D
55839
in space
One of a pair of satellites carried on the same launch vehicle. Second generation cartographic and imaging satellite using radar orbiting in a tandem formation maintaing spacing of 15-20 km.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Mar 10, 07:2272610.0005    880887102.6399.0024005:59
CZ 4C third stage
2023-030C
55838
in space
Launched Tianhui 6A & 6B. Perigee lowered after releasing satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 10, 07:1671990.0088    757885101.3299.0043


2023-031
Proton-M + Briz-M
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2023 Mar 12, 23:13
Luch 5Х (Olympus 2?)
2023-031A
55841
in space
Mission obscure but may be be a combined communications payload (Luch) for use by satellites in LEO, and an electronic intelligence gathering ELINT payload (Olympus) - possibly for the Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB). May also carry a payload that provides a reference signal to increase navigational accuracy for GLONASS users.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2023 Mar 14, 08:43419210.0054    35316357711423.680.26197
2023 Mar 19, 07:21419440.0050    35357357741424.810.25194
2023 Mar 21, 13:37420550.0054    35448359061430.490.2519577°.8 E
2023 Mar 22, 15:18421370.0050    35549359701434.700.2419378°.5 E
2023 Mar 23, 13:59421720.0046    35599359881436.460.2319478°.6 E
2023 Mar 23, 16:46421780.0046    35607359921436.750.2319378°.6 E
2023 Mar 27, 14:17423100.0027    35816360481443.550.17199
2023 Apr 9, 14:07421650.0001    35784357891436.100.0530758°.0 E
2023 May 3, 21:29422470.0004    35852358851440.300.05114
2023 May 22, 22:57421640.0001    35784357881436.070.041228°.9 E
Briz-M rocket stage
2023-031B
55842
in space
Launched Luch 5X. Moved to graveyard orbit after releasing satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 16, 05:41425380.0068    35871364481455.190.29151
Briz-M propellant tank
2023-031C
55843
in space
Discarded auxilliary propellant tank from Briz-M that launched Luch 5X.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 13, 15:37244260.7233    38135716633.2148.730


2023-032
CZ 2C
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Mar 13, 04:02
Horus 2
2023-032A
55844
in space
Described as a remote sensing satellite but with no detail of the sensors carried, suggesting it is military/government in nature. Owned by Egypt and developed in co-operation with China using Chinese technology. Launched followed Horus 1 (launched February 24) to make a pair of satellites in orbits with similar LTDN.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Mar 13, 07:0268740.0010    48950294.5297.4726410:21
2023 Apr 27, 04:5368700.0013    48350194.4597.4710110:23
2023 Apr 27, 11:2668740.0008    49050194.5297.4710510:23
2023 Nov 13, 03:1868730.0006    49149994.5297.4513210:30
CZ 2C second stage
2023-032B
55845
Re-entered - 2023 Sep 19
Life 190 days
Launched Horus 2. Orbit raised and inclination adjusted after satellite separation, possibly indicating that it carries instruments or sensors.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 13, 16:3969090.0100    46160095.2597.26222


2023-033
Falcon 9 Block 5
Kennedy Space Center
2023 Mar 15, 00:30
SpaceX Dragon 2 CRS-27
2023-033A
55860
Re-entered - 2023 Apr 15
Life 31 days Returned to Earth
Carrying a cargo to/from the ISS under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract. Separated from launch vehicle at 00:42 UTC. Docked with the forward-facing port of the Harmony module of ISS Mar 16 at 11:31 UTC, about 20 minutes earlier than anticipated. Undocked 2023 Apr 15 at 15:05 UTC. retrofire at about at 20:08 UTC led to splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico at 20:58 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 15, 00:5465790.0011    19420888.5151.6410
2023 Mar 15, 03:5066480.0089    21032989.9151.65230
2023 Mar 16, 05:2867870.0003    40741292.7551.64106
2023 Mar 16, 08:4767950.0006    41342192.9051.65106
2023 Mar 16, 10:2367970.0006    41542392.9551.6497
2023 Apr 14, 19:4167950.0006    41342292.9251.64193
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Mar 15
Life <1 day
Launched SpaceX Dragon 2 CRS-27. Caused to re-enter above the Indian Ocean at about 01:15 UTC on the day of launch.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable
Dragon 2 trunk module
2023-033B
56234
Re-entered - 2023 May 19
Life 65 days
Separated from Dragon 2 CRS-27 2023 April 15 prior to retrofire.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Apr 16, 16:2767110.0109    26040691.1951.63165


2023-034
CZ 11
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Mar 15, 11:41
Shiyan 19 (Test 19)
2023-034A
55861
in space
Earth imaging satellite equipped with a radar imager. Probably a technology demonstrator.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Mar 15, 14:4068830.0014    49551594.7297.4628418:00
CZ 11 fourth stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Mar 15
Life <1 day
Launched Shiyan 19. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellite.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-035
Electron (Stronger Together)
Mid Atlantic Regional Space Port, Wallops Island
2023 Mar 16, 22:38
Capella 10 (Whitney 8)
2023-005B
55909
Re-entered - 2025 May 5
Life 781 days
Second generation satellite from Capella Space carrying Synthetic Aperture Radar for Earth imaging. Member of a planned thirty satellite constellation. Released from launch vehicle at 23:36 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 17, 14:4069760.0004    59560096.6444.01246
Capella 9 (Whitney 7)
2023-005C
55910
Re-entered - 2025 Mar 29
Life 744 days
Second generation satellite from Capella Space carrying Synthetic Aperture Radar for Earth imaging. Member of a planned thirty satellite constellation. Released from launch vehicle at 23:36 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 17, 14:3969760.0004    59560096.6444.01242
Electron third stage (kick stage)
2023-035A
55908
in space
Launched 2x Capella satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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( km )
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2023 Mar 17, 14:4069770.0003    59760196.6644.18196
Electron second stage
2023-035D
55911
Re-entered - 2023 Mar 22
Life 6 days
Launched 2x Capella satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
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( min )
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( ° )
2023 Mar 17, 01:1366180.0095    17730389.3044.00136


2023-036
CZ 3B
Xichang Space Centre
2023 Mar 17, 08:33
Gaofen 13-02
2023-036A
55912
in space
Chinese optical remote sensing satellite. Probably moved to Geosynchronous Drift Orbit March 19 then 'lost' by Space-Track until Mar 31.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2023 Mar 17, 12:01243790.7303    19735805631.3828.51180
2023 Mar 31, 13:03421650.0002    35777357961436.113.03303146°.7 E
CZ 3B fourth stage
2023-036B
55913
in space
Launched Gaofen 13-02.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 17, 11:47236460.7240    14934387603.1128.49179


2023-037
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 02-08)
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Mar 17, 19:26
Starlink 5856
2023-037A
55914
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty two LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at about 18:59 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 250-300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 22, 18:0066670.0040    26231690.2970.00162
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Mar 17
Life <1 day
Launched fifty two Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after their release.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-038
Falcon 9 Block 5
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Mar 17, 23:38
SES 18
2023-038A
55970
in space
One of a pair of simultaneously launched comsats from SES to provide services to the US. Separated from launch vehicle March 18 at 00:09 UTC. Expected location 103° west.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2023 Mar 18, 20:34164000.5923    30919736348.3726.89176
2023 Mar 20, 15:45180610.6299    30623060402.6126.80179
2023 Mar 24, 00:56244240.7241    36035732633.1226.68181
2023 Mar 24, 16:10265660.5848    465335723718.2115.13181
2023 Mar 28, 13:53370830.1346    25715356951184.471.92184
2023 Mar 28, 22:35404920.0395    32515357121351.470.54189
2023 Apr 2, 13:37421590.0003    35768357941435.810.08343141°.2 W
2023 Apr 3, 15:15421650.0001    35784357901436.110.0829141°.2 W
2023 Apr 27, 13:07421230.0009    35706357841433.980.0754141°.0 W
2023 May 1, 12:58420940.0002    35709357221432.460.0638137°.4 W
2023 Jun 8, 16:45421620.0000    35783357841435.950.04187103°.1 W
2023 Jun 9, 11:10421650.0000    35785357881436.100.02107103°.1 W
SES 19
2023-038B
55971
in space
One of a pair of simultaneously launched comsats from SES to provide services to the US. Separated from launch vehicle March 18 at 00:15 UTC. Expected location 135° west, alongside SES 22.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2023 Mar 18, 18:40163900.5921    30819717348.0526.89176
2023 Mar 20, 12:37203360.6711    31027605481.0026.65178
2023 Mar 21, 18:42230290.7092    31932983579.6826.62179
2023 Mar 24, 16:47263600.5984    420735756709.8515.70181
2023 Mar 28, 11:40373820.1261    26291357171198.841.80184
2023 Mar 29, 13:03405910.0372    32704357211356.440.49190
2023 Mar 30, 13:31421070.0001    35724357341433.160.0934144°.8 W
2023 Apr 3, 14:47421650.0000    35784357881436.090.08333142°.8 W
2023 May 5, 08:53421630.0000    35783357861435.990.01191142°.5 W
2023 May 7, 12:00421170.0001    35734357441433.650.01205141°.2 W
2023 May 19, 15:53421650.0002    35780357941436.120.05312134°.9 W
Falcon 9 second stage
2023-038C
55972
in space
Launched SES 18 and SES 19.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 18, 20:32163850.5922    30319710347.8826.90176


2023-039
Kuaizhou 1A
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Mar 22, 08:09
Tianmu 1-03
2023-039A
55973
in space
Small meteorological satellite using occultation by the Earth's atmosphere of navsat signals to take weather-related measurements. Catalogue Number and Designation letter to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Mar 22, 12:0668890.0010    50351794.8397.4225515:29
2023 Jul 19, 17:4268860.0014    49851794.7897.4319015:28
Tianmu 1-04
2023-039B
55974
in space
Small meteorological satellite using occultation by the Earth's atmosphere of navsat signals to take weather-related measurements. Catalogue Number and Designation letter to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Mar 22, 15:1468880.0011    50251794.8297.4126115:29
2023 Jul 19, 18:5268860.0011    50051594.7897.4218815:28
Tianmu 1-05
2023-039C
55975
in space
Small meteorological satellite using occultation by the Earth's atmosphere of navsat signals to take weather-related measurements. Catalogue Number and Designation letter to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Mar 22, 15:1368880.0010    50251694.8197.4126015:29
2023 Jul 19, 18:2968860.0007    50351294.7897.4317515:28
Tianmu 1-06
2023-039D
55976
in space
Small meteorological satellite using occultation by the Earth's atmosphere of navsat signals to take weather-related measurements. Catalogue Number and Designation letter to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Mar 22, 15:1368870.0010    50151694.7997.4126315:29
2023 Jul 19, 18:0568860.0006    50451294.7897.4317515:28
Kuaizhou 11 third stage
2023-039E
55977
Re-entered - 2023 Mar 23
Life 1 day
Launched Tianmu 1 03 - Tianmu 1 06. Perigee lowered after releasing satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 22, 15:1566750.0267    11947590.4697.3945


2023-F04 - failed to reach orbit
Terran 1
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Mar 23, 03:25
Terran 1 second stage
Instrumented rocket body aimed at ~28° inclination. Lost when it failed to ignite properly.


2023-040
Soyuz-2.1a
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2023 Mar 23, 06:40
Cosmos 2567 (Bars-M №4)
2023-040A
55978
in space
Russian government optical imaging satellite for use in cartography.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Mar 23, 11:3267970.0119    33850092.9597.647222:23
2023 Mar 24, 23:1867990.0115    34349992.9997.646722:24
2023 Mar 25, 22:2568310.0067    40849993.6597.646322:24
2023 Mar 31, 08:2768800.0008    49650794.6597.6329022:25
2023 Nov 22, 02:4768700.0012    48450094.4597.6116722:52
2023 Dec 21, 10:4968690.0013    48250094.4397.617522:55
2024 Feb 6, 03:1968790.0006    49750594.6497.6125723:01
2024 Oct 31, 04:5768670.0009    48249594.3897.594423:29
Soyuz upper stage
2023-040B
55979
Re-entered - 2023 Nov 22
Life 244 days
Launched Cosmos 2567.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 23, 10:1967950.0118    33749892.9297.6572


2023-041
Electron (The Beat Goes On)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex, New Zealand
2023 Mar 24, 09:14
BlackSky 19 (Global 19)
2023-041B
55982
in space
Second Generation commercial multi-spectral Earth imaging satellite from BlackSky Global inc. Released from kick stage at 10:11 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 25, 10:4368310.0005    45045693.6542.02258
BlackSky 5 (Global 5)
2023-041C
55983
in space
Second Generation commercial multi-spectral Earth imaging satellite from BlackSky Global inc. Released from kick stage at 10:11 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 24, 19:3468290.0009    44545793.6142.02273
Electron third stage (kick stage)
2023-041D
55984
Re-entered - 2023 Apr 7
Life 14 days
Launched 2x BlackSky satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 24, 22:3367210.0154    24044691.4041.9719
Electron second stage
2023-041E
55985
Re-entered - 2023 Apr 1
Life 8 days
Launched 2x BlackSky satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 24, 17:2266900.0196    18144390.7642.02261


2023-042
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 05-05)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Mar 24, 15:43
Starlink 5905
2023-042A
55986
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty six LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 15:54 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 250-300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 30, 16:0067080.0007    32633591.1343.00317
Falcon 9 upper stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Mar 24
Life <1 day
Launched fifty six Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-043
LVM3 (M3)
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
2023 Mar 26, 03:30
OneWeb 0537
2023-043A
56046
in space
Broadband distribution satellite for the UK company OneWeb. Released from launch vehicle in nine batches of four, to avoid collisions, starting at 10:50 UTC.

One of 36 similar satellites carried on this launch, all initially in similar orbits.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 28, 16:0068270.0011    44145793.5787.42266
LVM3 third stage
2023-043AN
56082
Re-entered - 2024 Jun 14
Life 446 days
Launched 36 OneWeb satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 26, 04:4568270.0011    44145793.5787.47246


2023-044
Shavit 2
Palmachim AFB, Israel
2023 Mar 28, 23:10
Ofeq 13
2023-044A
56083
in space
Israeli electro-optical (probably) reconnaissance satellite to monitor the Middle East from highly retrograde orbit.
Orbit classified as 'Secret' - data withheld
Shavit fourth stage
2023-044B
56084
Re-entered - 2023 Jul 23
Life 117 days
Launched Ofeq 13.
Orbit classified as 'Secret' - data withheld


2023-045
Soyuz-2.1v
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2023 Mar 29, 19:57
Cosmos 2568
2023-045A
56091
Re-entered - 2025 Jan 3
Life 646 days
Possible imaging reconnaissance satellite. Initial near-sun-synchronous LTDN matched Cosmos 2560 (54050/2022-135A), Cosmos 2555 (52330/2022-044A) and Cosmos 2551 (49127/2021-081A). All of them re-entered naturally after a few weeks without any orbital manoeuvres. Cosmos 2568 followed a similar pattern until a minor orbit 'tweak' July 11. Then, for about eight weeks, August 16 - October 6, it operated a thruster to maintain a steady orbit height with a precise 16 day repeating ground track before resuming steady orbit decay. On Oct 11 it started a new phase of orbit maintenance that lasted through 2024 August when the orbit was raised by 11 km. Ceased all manoeuvring 2024 November.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Mar 29, 21:4567150.0011    32934591.2796.4629911:30
2023 Jul 11, 11:3866840.0009    30031290.6496.4624011:11
2023 Aug 17, 17:0666710.0009    28629990.3696.4511011:07
2023 Oct 5, 09:1466710.0005    28929690.3696.4425111:01
2023 Oct 12, 18:5966670.0006    28429390.2996.4522811:00
2024 Oct 31, 15:3666730.0002    29329690.4196.3613110:04
Soyuz upper stage
2023-045B
56092
Re-entered - 2023 Jul 4
Life 97 days
Launched Cosmos 2568.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 29, 21:4567130.0013    32634491.2396.46289


2023-046
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 05-10)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Mar 29, 20:01
Starlink 6102
2023-046A
56093
Re-entered - 2024 Dec 19
Life 631 days
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty six LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 20:06 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 250-300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Apr 3, 16:0067170.0004    33634291.3243.00269
Falcon 9 upper stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Mar 29
Life <1 day
Launched fifty six Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter above the Indian Ocean after releasing satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-047
CZ 2D
Taiyuan Space Centre
2023 Mar 30, 10:50
Hongtu 1-01 (Piesat 1-01)
2023-047A
56153
in space
One of a simultaneously-launched cluster of four commercially-operated radar imaging satellites from the PieSat company. They will fly in formation, with the main satellite transmitting the radar signal and three auxiliary satellites acting as receivers, using interferometry to produce high resolution images.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Mar 30, 13:5068840.0010    50051394.7597.4427018:00
2023 Apr 12, 11:3068840.0011    49851394.7397.4422118:00
2023 Apr 15, 12:0368850.0013    49851694.7697.4321618:00
Hongtu 1-02 (Piesat 1-02)
2023-047B
56154
in space
One of a simultaneously-launched cluster of four commercially-operated radar imaging satellites from the PieSat company. They will fly in formation, with the main satellite transmitting the radar signal and three auxiliary satellites acting as receivers, using interferometry to produce high resolution images.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Mar 30, 13:5068840.0011    49851394.7397.4428118:00
2023 Apr 12, 12:5668830.0011    49751294.7197.4422818:00
2023 Apr 13, 14:1868840.0011    49851394.7397.4422618:00
Hongtu 1-03 (Piesat 1-03)
2023-047C
56155
in space
One of a simultaneously-launched cluster of four commercially-operated radar imaging satellites from the PieSat company. They will fly in formation, with the main satellite transmitting the radar signal and three auxiliary satellites acting as receivers, using interferometry to produce high resolution images.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Mar 30, 13:4868830.0011    49751294.7197.4428118:00
2023 Apr 11, 13:1868820.0011    49651294.7097.4423618:00
2023 Apr 14, 13:5868850.0014    49751694.7697.4422818:00
2023 Apr 21, 16:3468910.0012    50552194.8897.4419818:00
Hongtu 1-04 (Piesat 1-04)
2023-047D
56156
in space
One of a simultaneously-launched cluster of four commercially-operated radar imaging satellites from the PieSat company. They will fly in formation, with the main satellite transmitting the radar signal and three auxiliary satellites acting as receivers, using interferometry to produce high resolution images.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Mar 30, 13:4868820.0011    49651194.7097.4428918:00
2023 Apr 11, 13:1568810.0011    49551194.6897.4424218:00
2023 Apr 14, 20:2268840.0013    49751594.7397.4423118:00
CZ 2D second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Mar 30
Life <1 day
Launched Hongtu-1 Group1 (4 satellites). Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-048
CZ 4C
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Mar 31, 06:27
Yaogan 34-04
2023-048A
56157
in space
Imaging satellite - orbit is similar to the Yaogan 31 electronic surveillance satellites, and the Initial orbit plane has RAAN about three degrees to the east of that of the first Yaogan 31 triplet (launch no 2018-034). Expected to move into formation with the Yaogan 31 group.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 31, 10:0574720.0003    10921096107.1463.40257
2023 Apr 1, 09:0774730.0002    10941097107.1663.40277
2023 Apr 15, 14:1574700.0007    10871097107.0963.40307
CZ 4C third stage
2023-048B
56158
in space
Launched Yaogan 34-04. Perigee lowered after releasing satellite

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Mar 31, 10:0173840.0122    9151096105.2463.4144


2023-049
Tianlong-2
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Apr 2, 08:48
Love Space Science
2023-049A
56159
Re-entered - 2024 Feb 7
Life 311 days
4U Cubesat (4x1) to demonstrate capability of the Tianlong-2 rocket on its first launch. Equipped with an Earth imaging system, reportedly for remote sensing.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Apr 3, 05:0668650.0013    47849694.3697.4128115:08
Tianlong-2 third stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Apr 2
Life <1 day
Launched Love Space Science. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellite.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-050
Falcon 9 Block 5
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Apr 2, 14:29
Checkmate 8 (SDA Tranche 0 Data Relay 8)
2023-050A
56162
in space
Demonstrator for the on-orbit part of US Space Development Agency's "Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture". Equipped with an optical communications system be used to collect data from active satellites in the constellation for onward relay to ground stations. Separated from launch vehicle at about 15:30 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Apr 3, 09:3273260.0005    944952104.0081.00227
Checkmate 5 (SDA Tranche 0 Data Relay 5)
2023-050B
56163
in space
Demonstrator for the on-orbit part of US Space Development Agency's "Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture". Equipped with an optical communications system be used to collect data from active satellites in the constellation for onward relay to ground stations. Separated from launch vehicle at about 15:30 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
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2023 Apr 3, 09:3773260.0006    943952104.0081.00226
Checkmate 4 (SDA Tranche 0 Data Relay 4)
2023-050C
56164
in space
Demonstrator for the on-orbit part of US Space Development Agency's "Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture". Equipped with an optical communications system be used to collect data from active satellites in the constellation for onward relay to ground stations. Separated from launch vehicle at about 15:30 UTC.

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2023 Apr 3, 09:3173250.0006    943952103.9981.00224
Checkmate 6 (SDA Tranche 0 Data Relay 6)
2023-050D
56165
in space
Demonstrator for the on-orbit part of US Space Development Agency's "Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture". Equipped with an optical communications system be used to collect data from active satellites in the constellation for onward relay to ground stations. Separated from launch vehicle at about 15:30 UTC.

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2023 Apr 3, 21:0073250.0006    943952103.9981.00221
Checkmate 7 (SDA Tranche 0 Data Relay 7)
2023-050E
56166
in space
Demonstrator for the on-orbit part of US Space Development Agency's "Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture". Equipped with an optical communications system be used to collect data from active satellites in the constellation for onward relay to ground stations. Separated from launch vehicle at about 15:30 UTC.

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2023 Apr 3, 21:0073250.0006    943951103.9981.00219
Checkmate 2 (SDA Tranche 0 Data Relay 2)
2023-050F
56167
in space
Demonstrator for the on-orbit part of US Space Development Agency's "Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture". Equipped with an optical communications system be used to collect data from active satellites in the constellation for onward relay to ground stations. Separated from launch vehicle at about 15:30 UTC.

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2023 Apr 3, 21:0073250.0006    943951103.9981.00221
Checkmate 1 (SDA Tranche 0 Data Relay 1)
2023-050G
56168
in space
Demonstrator for the on-orbit part of US Space Development Agency's "Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture". Equipped with an optical communications system be used to collect data from active satellites in the constellation for onward relay to ground stations. Separated from launch vehicle at about 15:30 UTC.

One of eight similar satellites carried on this launch. All are in similar orbits

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2023 Apr 3, 21:0073250.0006    943951103.9881.00218
Checkmate 3 (SDA Tranche 0 Data Relay 3)
2023-050H
56169
in space
Demonstrator for the on-orbit part of US Space Development Agency's "Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture". Equipped with an optical communications system be used to collect data from active satellites in the constellation for onward relay to ground stations. Separated from launch vehicle at about 15:30 UTC.

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2023 Apr 3, 21:0073250.0006    942951103.9881.00215
BB 2 (SDA Tranche 0 Target Tracker 2)
2023-050J
56170
in space
Demonstrator for the on-orbit part of US Space Development Agency's "Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture", equipped with sensors to provide 'beyond line-of-sight targeting' for ships and mobile missile launchers. Separated from launch vehicle at about 15:30 UTC.

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2023 Apr 3, 21:0073230.0008    939951103.9481.00208
2023 Apr 16, 12:5773280.0010    943957104.0581.00169
2023 Apr 21, 02:0173300.0006    948956104.0981.00173
2023 Apr 24, 18:1673330.0010    948962104.1581.00151
2023 May 21, 22:0273440.0011    958975104.4081.0058
BB 1 (SDA Tranche 0 Target Tracker 1)
2023-050K
56171
in space
Demonstrator for the on-orbit part of US Space Development Agency's "Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture", equipped with sensors to provide 'beyond line-of-sight targeting' of ships and mobile missile launchers. Separated from launch vehicle at about 15:30 UTC.

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2023 Apr 3, 20:5973230.0009    938951103.9481.00206
2023 Apr 22, 07:4073290.0011    943959104.0880.99133
2023 May 22, 17:5173310.0012    945962104.1281.0074
2023 May 23, 07:4573330.0010    947962104.1581.0184
2023 May 24, 13:1673340.0013    947965104.1881.0066
2023 May 26, 03:3073360.0014    948968104.2281.0367
2023 Jun 2, 14:3473400.0015    951973104.3181.0035
2023 Jun 7, 18:0573430.0017    953977104.3681.0022
2023 Jun 16, 09:1173440.0017    954978104.3981.000
2023 Jul 1, 08:3873440.0015    955977104.4081.00319
Falcon 9 upper stage
uncatalogued
in space
Launched ten Tranche 0 satellites for the US Space Development Agency. Caused to re-enter at about 16:45 UTC after releasing satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-051
Hyperbola 1 (Y6)
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Apr 7, 04:00
Hyperbola 1 fourth stage
2023-051A
56172
Re-entered - 2023 Oct 29
Life 205 days
Instrumented upper stage carried on verification flight of a launch vehicle operated by Chinese private company i-Space. Three of the previous four launches failed to reach orbit. Initial value for Argument of Perigee suggests perigee was lowered from an initial 500 km circular orbit.

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Local Time
2023 Apr 7, 14:5967780.0154    29550492.5597.3435010:20


2023-052
Falcon 9 Block 5
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Apr 7, 04:30
Intelsat 40e
2023-052A
56174
in space
Comsat to provide services to commercial aviation, maritime customers, land mobile customers and commercial networks. Also carries NASA's TEMPO (Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution) instrument as a hosted payload - it will provide hourly measurements of air quality and pollution over North America. Expected location - 91° west.

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GEO    
Longitude
2023 Apr 7, 13:03218280.6995    18130719534.9126.98177
2023 Apr 10, 22:00234110.7177    23033836594.1426.97179
2023 Apr 13, 17:12263550.5950    429635658709.6815.40181
2023 Apr 17, 09:12407620.0308    33129356381365.020.30168
2023 Apr 18, 18:36420210.0002    35632356531428.750.03207108°.4 W
2023 Apr 19, 11:41420090.0004    35614356471428.140.03249106°.9 W
2023 Apr 25, 08:50420590.0004    35666356961430.700.0126097°.1 W
2023 Apr 30, 21:19421130.0005    35713357561433.430.0010392°.3 W
2023 May 3, 19:52421220.0004    35726357611433.890.0730490°.5 W
2023 May 4, 21:00421650.0001    35781357921436.090.0224591°.0 W
Falcon 9 second stage
2023-052B
56175
in space
Launched Intelsat 40E.

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2023 Apr 7, 07:10217950.6992    17830656533.7027.00177


2023-053
Ariane 5ECA (VA-260)
Centre Spatiale Guyanaise
2023 Apr 14, 12:14
JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer)
2023-053A
56176
Re-entered - 2023 Apr 15
Life 1 day
ESA planetary explorer aimed to study potentially trapped water in Jupiter's the largest moons - Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. Expected to arrive in the vicinity of Jupiter in 2031 after following a convoluted trajectory using Earth fly-by to increase speed.
Heliocentric orbit
Ariane 5 third stage
2023-053B
56177
Re-entered - 2023 Apr 15
Life 1 day
Launched JUICE.
Heliocentric orbit


2023-054
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Transporter 7)
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Apr 15, 06:47
IMECE
2023-054A
56178
in space
Earth observation satellite designed and developed by TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute (TÜBİTAK UZAY) of Turkey. Separated from launch vehicle at 09:23 UTC.

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Local Time
2023 Apr 19, 13:1870520.0008    66867998.2298.2119222:31
OrbAstro AF 1 (Brokkr 1)
2023-054B
56179
in space
Separated from launch vehicle at 07:50 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 14:4468810.0007    49850894.6897.41242
DewaSat 2
2023-054C
56180
Re-entered - 2025 Mar 18
Life 703 days
6U Cubesat from the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority of the UAE and built in co-operation with NanoAvionics of Lithuania, equipped with an Earth Imaging System. It will also study greenhouse gases and provide a link to relay data from internet-connected sensors on the ground. Separated from launch vehicle at 07:49 UTC.

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2023 Apr 19, 04:5668810.0009    49650894.6797.42239
KilicSat
2023-054D
56181
Re-entered - 2025 Jan 31
Life 657 days
3U Cubesat from Gumush Aerospace and the The University of Turkish Aerospace Association (UTAA) equipped with an AIS receiver to relay messages from ships at sea to the ground. Separated from launch vehicle at 07:49 UTC. ID information comes via radio tracking efforts of Nico Janssen.

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2023 Apr 18, 14:4468810.0008    49750894.6797.41238
Lemur 2 (KAUST, OnReflection)
2023-054E
56182
Re-entered - 2024 Oct 7
Life 541 days
6U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and other sensors. Also carries a hyperspectral Earth imaging camera with an onboard image processing system. Separated from launch vehicle at 07:50 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 14:4468800.0007    49750794.6697.40231
Sateliot 0
2023-054F
56183
in space
6U Cubesat - demonstrator for an eventual constellation to provide internet messaging connectivity for remote stations. Separated from launch vehicle at 07:55 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 14:4468800.0007    49750794.6697.41225
SSS 2B
2023-054G
56184
Re-entered - 2024 Dec 26
Life 621 days
3U Cubesat from TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute (TÜBİTAK UZAY) used to train students in satellite engineering. Payload includes a remote sensing camera. Separated from launch vehicle at 07:49 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 14:4368800.0009    49650994.6697.42239
BRO 9 (Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter 9)
2023-054H
56185
in space
6U Cubesat from Unseen Labs of France for signal intelligence (SIGINT) reporting, specifically for maritime and airborne traffic. Separated from launch vehicle at 07:50 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 14:4368800.0008    49750794.6697.41232
GHGSat C8 (Océane)
2023-054J
56186
in space
Small satellite in a constellation being built for GHGSat Inc of Montreal. It will monitor greenhouse gases emitted from sources on the ground. Separated from launch vehicle at 07:49 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 14:4368800.0009    49650894.6697.41236
Lemur-2 + Adler 2 (SpaceGus)
2023-054K
56187
Re-entered - 2024 Aug 17
Life 490 days
6U Cubesat carrying the Austrian Particle Impact Detector (APID) to detect very small items of debris in LEO and a radar system with a 100m range. Design is based on the 3U Lemur-2 satellite from Spire but with specialised instrumentation alongside the standard Lemur-2 equipment. Separated from launch vehicle at 07:55 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 14:4368800.0007    49750794.6597.41220
CIRBE (Colorado Inner Radiation Belt Experiment)
2023-054L
56188
Re-entered - 2024 Oct 4
Life 538 days
3U Cubesat from the University of Coloado, Boulder - equipped to study the formation of electrons in the Earth's inner radiation belt. NASA's ELaNa 47 (Educational Launch of NanoSats) mission. Separated from launch vehicle at 07:54 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 14:4368800.0008    49650794.6597.41230
It's About Time
2023-054M
56189
in space
?U Cubesat - demonstrator payload from US company TrustPoint, details not disclosed. Separated from launch vehicle at 07:54 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 16:1768790.0009    49550794.6497.41229
ÑuSat 36 (Annie Cannon)
2023-054N
56190
Re-entered - 2025 Apr 15
Life 731 days
Small satellite from Satellogic of Argentina providing earth images in the visible and infrared parts of the spectrum using real-time imaging and video. Separated from launch vehicle at 07:57 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 16:1768790.0008    49550794.6497.41218
Hawk 7A
2023-054P
56191
in space
SIGINT (signals intelligence) satellite from Hawkeye 360 to map radio transmissions worldwide. This is a private programme where SIGINT is usually a military/government activity. Separated from launch vehicle at 08:01 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 16:1768790.0009    49450794.6397.41221
ION SCV-010 (Masterful Matthaeus)
2023-054Q
56192
in space
Satellite Carrier Vehicle built by D-Orbit. Separated from launch vehicle at 08:15 UTC.

Satellites:
VCub 1 - released Apr 22, ~22:15 UTC,
Kepler 20 - released Apr 26, ~06:50 UTC,
Kepler 21 - released Apr 26, ~17:00 UTC,
ELO 3 - released Apr 25, ~10:30 UTC,
EPICHyper 1 - released late-June.

Hosted payloads include:
Scorpio - sensor from Elt's Space for use in electronic intelligence gathering,
MicroCMG - demonstrator from Veoware of a gyroscope-based attitude control system for small satellites,

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2023 Apr 18, 16:1768790.0009    49450794.6397.41219
Hawk 7B
2023-054R
56193
in space
SIGINT (signals intelligence) satellite from Hawkeye 360 to map radio transmissions worldwide. This is a private programme where SIGINT is usually a military/government activity. Separated from launch vehicle at 08:00 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 16:1768790.0009    49450794.6397.41217
NorSat TD
2023-054S
56194
in space
Small satellite carrying an experimental navigation radar detector to augment ship detection capabilities from an on-board Automatic Identification System (AIS) receiver. Also carries an experimental thruster and a space-ground laser communication system. Separated from launch vehicle at 08:03 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 16:1668790.0009    49450794.6397.41221
GHOSt 1 (Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellite)
2023-054T
56195
in space
Commercial satellite in a planned constellation of six equipped with a multi-spectral Earth imaging system. Separated from launch vehicle at 08:18 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 16:1668790.0010    49450794.6297.41217
Vigoride 6
2023-054U
56196
Re-entered - 2024 Nov 23
Life 588 days
Satellite carrier from US company Momentus Systems, separated from launch vehicle at 08:20 UTC.

Satellites:
LLITED A - released on May 15 around 23:30 UTC,
LLITED B - released on May 15 around 23:30 UTC,
VIREO - released on May 15 around 23:00 UTC,
DISCO 1 - released on May 15 at about 23:00 UTC,
IRIS C (Intelligent Remote Sensing and Internet Satellite) - released May 17 around 19:30 UTC,
Revela - released May 31 around 20:00 UTC.

Hosted payloads:
TASSA (Tape Spring Solar Array) - a developmental solar array.

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2023 Apr 18, 16:1668780.0010    49350794.6197.41222
GHOSt 2 (Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellite)
2023-054V
56197
in space
Commercial satellite in a planned constellation of six equipped with a multi-spectral Earth imaging system. Separated from launch vehicle at 08:14 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 16:1668780.0011    49250794.6197.41219
Umbra 06
2023-054W
56198
Re-entered - 2024 Nov 18
Life 583 days
Small satellite from US company UMBRA, equipped with a radar imaging system for commercial Earth observation. Separated from launch vehicle at 08:00 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 16:1568770.0011    49250794.6097.41216
Tomorrow R1
2023-054X
56199
Re-entered - 2025 Apr 19
Life 735 days
Small satellite from US company Tomorrow.io to demonstrate a weather radar sytem to be used in a future constellation of LEO meteorological satellites. Separated from launch vehicle at 08:02 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 16:1568780.0011    49250794.6197.41221
Hawk 7C
2023-054Y
56200
in space
SIGINT (signals intelligence) satellite from Hawkeye 360 to map radio transmissions worldwide. This is a private programme where SIGINT is usually a military/government activity. Separated from launch vehicle at 08:02 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 17:5068780.0011    49250794.6197.41218
ÑuSat 39 (Tikvah Alper)
2023-054Z
56201
in space
Small satellite from Satellogic of Argentina providing earth images in the visible and infrared parts of the spectrum using real-time imaging and video. Separated from launch vehicle at 08:14 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 17:5068770.0011    49150794.6097.41220
ÑuSat 38 (Maria Gaetana Agnesi)
2023-054AA
56202
in space
Small satellite from Satellogic of Argentina providing earth images in the visible and infrared parts of the spectrum using real-time imaging and video. Separated from launch vehicle at 07:55 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 17:5068770.0011    49150794.6097.41219
ÑuSat 37 (Joan Clarke)
2023-054AB
56203
in space
Small satellite from Satellogic of Argentina providing earth images in the visible and infrared parts of the spectrum using real-time imaging and video. Separated from launch vehicle at 07:55 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 17:5068770.0012    49150794.6097.41216
GHGSat C6 (Mey-Lin)
2023-054AC
56204
in space
Small satellite in a constellation being built for GHGSat Inc of Montreal. It will monitor greenhouse gases emitted from sources on the ground. Separated from launch vehicle at 07:49 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 16:1468770.0012    49050794.5897.41214
FACSat 2 (Chiribiquete)
2023-054AD
56205
in space
6U Cubesat for the Colombian Air Force (FAC) equipped with an Earth imaging system. Separated from launch vehicle at 07:52 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 16:1368750.0014    48750794.5697.41212
Lemur 2 (GNSS-4, Romeo'n'Leo)
2023-054AE
56206
Re-entered - 2024 Apr 29
Life 380 days
3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and other sensors. Carries additional equipment to gather data about the Earth's atmosphere, including measurements of temperature, humidity, precipitation, plus ionospheric electron density. Separated from launch vehicle at 07:56 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 16:1468760.0012    48950694.5797.41211
Pleiades Squared (Pleiades Yearling replacement)
2023-054AF
56207
Re-entered - 2024 Aug 12
Life 485 days
1U Cubesat from BroncoSpace al Calpoly, designed to allow users on the ground to experiment with satellite hardware and software - includes and imaging system. Lack of reports from its owner or radio reception reports after launch indicates that it probably failed to activate. Intended to replace a similar satellite (Pleiades Yearling) carried on the Transporter 6 flight 2023 Jan that was unable to separate from the Orbiter SN1 carrier when the latter malfunctioned.

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2023 Apr 18, 16:1468760.0013    48850794.5797.42218
Taifa 1
2023-054AG
56208
Re-entered - 2025 Apr 28
Life 744 days
3U Cubesat from the Kenyan Space Agency, equipped with an Earth observation camera. Separated from launch vehicle at 07:51 UTC. Lack of news reports and radio reception reports after launch indicates that it probably failed to activate.

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2023 Apr 19, 15:5368760.0012    48950694.5797.40203
GHGSat C7 (Gaspard)
2023-054AH
56209
in space
Small satellite in a constellation being built for GHGSat Inc of Montreal. It will monitor greenhouse gases emitted from sources on the ground. Separated from launch vehicle at 07:50 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 16:1468760.0013    48950694.5797.41208
Connecta T2.1
2023-054AJ
56210
in space
3U Cubesat from Turkish company Plan-S as a demonstrator for a constellation of Earth observation satellites. Separated from launch vehicle at 07:52 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 16:1368760.0013    48950694.5697.41207
Inspiresat 7
2023-054AK
56211
Re-entered - 2024 Sep 18
Life 522 days
2U Cubesat - Earth observation satellite studying the Earth's radiation budget and to demonstrate new space equipment from Le Laboratoire Atmosphères, Observations Spatiales (LATMOS) of France. Separated from launch vehicle at 07:52 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 16:1368750.0014    48850794.5697.42215
RoseyCubesat 1
2023-054AL
56212
Re-entered - 2024 Sep 1
Life 505 days
1U Cubesat from Orbital Solutions Monaco to act as teaching aid for controlling amateur radio satellites. Payload includes an Earth observation system. Separated from launch vehicle at 07:53 UTC. ID information comes via radio tracking efforts of Nico Janssen.

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2023 Apr 18, 16:1368750.0014    48750794.5597.42214
Sapling Giganteum
2023-054AM
56213
Re-entered - 2024 Sep 18
Life 522 days
1U Cubesat from Stanford Student Space Initiative to demonstrate smart downlinking of images using a Google Coral camera and Google Coral Edge coprocessor. Replaces a similar satellite carried on the Transporter 6 flight 2023 Jan that was unable to separate from the Orbiter SN1 carrier when the latter malfunctioned. Separated from launch vehicle at 07:52 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 16:1368750.0014    48750694.5597.41208
LacunaSat 2f
2023-054AN
56214
Re-entered - 2024 Oct 30
Life 564 days
3U Cubesat - demonstrator satellite from Lithuanian company Nanoavionics with a receiver for data from Internet connected devices. Separated from launch vehicle at 07:52 UTC.

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2023 Apr 18, 16:1368750.0014    48750694.5597.41210
VCub 1
2023-054AP
56215
Re-entered - 2025 Feb 1
Life 658 days
3U Cubesat from Visiona Tecnologia Espacial of Brazil - built as a demonstrator and test bed for space systems, including a high quality Earth imaging system and an internet-based radio system to collect data from remote stations on land and in the ocean. Released from ION SCV-010 April 22 around 22:15 UTC. Catalogue Number and designation were initially assigned to a phantom object in 670 km orbit.

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2023 Apr 23, 16:1368760.0011    49150694.5897.41184
ELO 3 (Eutelsat LEO for Objects)
2023-054AQ
56216
Re-entered - 2024 Aug 12
Life 485 days
6U Cubesat from Eutelsat to act as a demonstrator for a broadband internet communications satellite. Released from ION SCV-010 Apr 25 at around 10:30 UTC. Catalogue Number and designation were initially assigned to a phantom object in 670 km orbit.

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2023 Apr 26, 12:0568800.0007    49750794.6697.41183
Kepler 20
2023-054AR
56217
in space
6U Cubesat - Kepler Gen 1 satellite, part of a planned 140 satellite constellation from Kepler Aerospace carrying a high capacity communications system to provide links between other satellites and the ground, and a prototype of an Internet communications system. Released from ION SCV-010 Apr 26 at around 06:50 UTC.

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2023 Apr 27, 14:5468780.0011    49250794.6097.41190
Kepler 21
2023-054AS
56218
in space
6U Cubesat - Kepler Gen 1 satellite, part of a planned 140 satellite constellation from Kepler Aerospace carrying a high capacity communications system to provide links between other satellites and the ground, and a prototype of an Internet communications system. Released from ION SCV-010 Apr 26 at around 17:00 UTC.

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2023 Apr 27, 14:5568790.0009    49550894.6497.41182
LLITED B (Low-Latitude Ionosphere/Thermosphere Enhancements in Density)
2023-054AT
56219
Re-entered - 2024 Aug 22
Life 495 days
1.5U Cubesat from The Aerospace Corporation to study anomalies in the Earth's ionosphere and thermosphere. One of a simultaneously-launched pair. Part of NASA funded ELaNa 40 (Educational Launch of Nanosatellites) mission. Released from Vigoride 6 on May 15 around 23:30 UTC.

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2023 May 18, 12:2668770.0015    48850994.5997.41115
LLITED A (Low-Latitude Ionosphere/Thermosphere Enhancements in Density)
2023-054AU
56220
Re-entered - 2024 Aug 26
Life 499 days
1.5U Cubesat from The Aerospace Corporation to study anomalies in the Earth's ionosphere and thermosphere. One of a simultaneously-launched pair. Part of NASA funded ELaNa 40 (Educational Launch of Nanosatellites) mission. Released from Vigoride 6 on May 15 around 23:30 UTC.

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2023 May 18, 14:0168770.0015    48850994.5997.41115
IRIS-C (Intelligent Remote Sensing and Internet Satellite)
2023-054AV
56221
Re-entered - 2024 Oct 18
Life 552 days
3U Cubesat from the National Cheng Kung University of Taiwan to further develop satellite design and to demonstrate a star-tracking sensor. Also includes an internet-connected comms system for message relay. Released from Vigoride 6 on May 17 at about 19:30 UTC.

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2023 May 23, 18:3868770.0015    48850994.5997.4197
DISCO 1
2023-054AW
56222
Re-entered - 2025 Jan 28
Life 654 days
1U Cubesat from a consortium led by Aarhus University, Denmark to allow students to participate in programming and controlling a satellite. Also includes an amateur radio payload. Separated from Vigoride 6 on May 15 at about 23:00 UTC.

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2023 Jun 2, 04:1268760.0016    48750994.5897.4173
Vireo 1
2023-054AX
56223
Re-entered - 2024 Aug 8
Life 481 days
3U Cubesat from C3S, to demonstrate an Earth imaging system based artificial intelligence. Released from Vigoride 6 May 15 around 23:00 UTC.

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2023 Jun 2, 05:4268760.0015    48750894.5797.4070
Revela
2023-054AY
56224
Re-entered - 2025 Jan 3
Life 629 days
3U Cubesat from Italian company ARCA Dynamics. Equipped with an Earth imaging camera to act as a demonstrator for an onboard image analysis and processing system. Released from Vigoride 6 May 31 around 20:00 UTC.
EPICHyper 1
2023-054AZ
56225
in space
6U Cubesat from Wyvern Inc of Canada equipped with a wide-spectrum Earth imaging system aimed initially at the agricultural industry and use in detecting invasive plants and pests, and changes in soil chemistry. Released from ION SCV-010 late June.

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2023 Jun 26, 13:5869360.0011    55156695.8297.51251
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Apr 15
Life <1 day
Launched Transporter 7 multi-satellite mission. A small payload of human cremation ashes remained intentionally attached. Caused to re-enter at around 10:30 UTC after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-055
CZ 4B
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Apr 16, 01:36
Fengyun 3G (Fengyun 3-07)
2023-055A
56232
in space
Climate studies - launched as a contribution to the international Global Precipitation Measurement programme. Released from launch vehicle at 01:48 UTC.

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2023 Apr 16, 07:3267900.0007    40741692.8050.00277
CZ 4B third stage
2023-055B
56233
Re-entered - 2023 Apr 27
Life 11 days
Launched Fengyun 3G. Initial orbit based on Chinese data. Perigee lowered after releasing satellite.

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67930.0006    41041892.8650.01130
2023 Apr 16, 07:3166770.0165    18940990.4950.079


2023-056
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-02)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Apr 19, 14:31
Starlink 30096
2023-056A
56286
Re-entered - 2023 May 10
Life 21 days
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty one V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 15:36 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 360 km altitude.

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2023 Apr 24, 14:1067100.0004    32933491.1643.00318
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Apr 19
Life <1 day
Launched twenty one Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter at about 16:45 UTC after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-057
PSLV-CA (PSLV C-55)
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
2023 Apr 22, 08:49
Lumelite 4
2023-057B
56309
in space
12U Cubesat from the Institute for Infocomm Research, Singapore National University. Carries a VDES communications payload to relay two-way messages between ships at sea and shore stations. Released from launch vehicle at 09:09 UTC.

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2023 Apr 23, 02:0069610.0009    57658996.329.99359
TeLEOS 2
2023-057C
56310
in space
Earth observation satellite from Singapore carrying a high-resolution radar imaging system. Released from launch vehicle at 09:08 UTC.

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2023 Apr 23, 02:0069630.0006    58058996.379.99349
PSLV upper stage + POEM 2 (PSLV Orbital Experimental Module 2)
2023-057A
56308
in space
Launched TeLEOS 2 and Lumelite 4. Also carries seven hosted space technology payloads powered by POEM's solar panels. Orbit raised in a sequence of engine firings beginning at 09:17 UTC.

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2023 Apr 23, 05:5869820.0022    58861896.769.89234


2023-I04
Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer
International Space Station
2023 Apr 24, 12:05
ARKSat 1
1998-067VC
56311
Re-entered - 2023 Oct 30
Life 189 days
1U Cubesat from the University of Arkansas - includes a test version of a balloon-based drag system for de-orbit, and a high powered Xenon flash for visual tracking.

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2023 Apr 25, 12:3967910.0009    40741992.8351.63275
ExAlta 2
1998-067VE
56313
Re-entered - 2023 Oct 31
Life 190 days
3U Cubesat from the University of Alberta, Canada - demonstrator of an imaging system and satellite operational systems, part of the Northern SPIRIT Consortium space mission.

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2023 Apr 25, 12:3967920.0008    40841992.8351.63269
LightCube 1
1998-067VF
56314
Re-entered - 2023 Oct 17
Life 176 days
1U Cubesat from Arizona State University, equipped with a pair of bright Xenon flash tubes to produce flashes visible to the naked eye.

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2023 Apr 25, 12:3967920.0009    40842092.8551.64255


2023-I05
Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer
International Space Station
2023 Apr 24, 12:15
AuroraSat
1998-067VD
56312
Re-entered - 2023 Oct 11
Life 170 days
2U Cubesat from AURORA College, Canada - equipped with a display screen on its outer surface to show images of art items pre-programmed into the satellite. A camera then photographs the screen for transmission to Earth, part of the Northern SPIRIT Consortium space mission.

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2023 Apr 25, 12:3967910.0008    40841992.8351.64264
NEUDOSE (NEUtron DOSimetry & Exploration)
1998-067VG
56315
Re-entered - 2023 Nov 29
Life 219 days
2U Cubesat from McMaster University, Canada and designed to investigate charged and neutral particles in the radiation dose received by humans in LEO.

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2023 Apr 25, 12:3967920.0008    40842092.8551.64246
YukonSat
1998-067VH
56316
Re-entered - 2023 Nov 11
Life 201 days
2U Cubesat from Yukon University - equipped with a boom-mounted camera for 'selfie' photography and a radio transmitter to broadcast pre-recoded stories about northern Canada, part of the Northern SPIRIT Consortium space mission.

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2023 Apr 25, 12:3967920.0008    40941992.8551.64238


2023-058
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 03-05)
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Apr 26, 13:40
Starlink 6038
2023-058A
56317
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of forty six LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 14:41 UTC. Catalogue Number to be confirmed.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 360 km altitude.

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2023 May 3, 18:0067260.0003    34635091.5097.66246
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Apr 26
Life <1 day
Launched forty six Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-059
Falcon 9 Block 5
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Apr 28, 22:12
O3b mPower FM04
2023-059A
56367
in space
Second generation communications satellite, owned by SES, to provide broadband links between ground stations lying in the range ±45° latitude. In addition to the broad area coverage of 1st gen satellites, mPower satellites are equipped with spot beam aerials. Released from launch vehicle Apr 29 at 00:12 UTC.

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2023 Apr 29, 08:36112650.1877    27737001198.318.60182
O3b mPower FM03
2023-059B
56368
in space
Second generation communications satellite, owned by SES, to provide broadband links between ground stations lying in the range ±45° latitude. In addition to the broad area coverage of 1st gen satellites, mPower satellites are equipped with spot beam aerials. Released from launch vehicle Apr 29 at 00:05 UTC.

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2023 Apr 29, 09:55112620.1880    27677001198.238.60182
2023 May 8, 15:52113800.1827    29227081201.358.18208
Falcon 9 second stage
2023-059C
56369
in space
Launched pair of O3b satellites.

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2023 Apr 29, 09:55112590.1881    27646998198.158.59182


2023-060
Falcon Heavy
Kennedy Space Center
2023 May 1, 00:26
Viasat 3 F1 (Viasat 3 Americas)
2023-060A
56370
in space
Commercial comsat providing broadband services to North America for the aviation industry, government and private consumers. Separated from launch vehicle at 04:58 UTC. Continuous thrust used to raise orbit to operating height. Jul 12 - Viasat announced that main radio reflector had not deployed properly and efforts were under way to work round the problem. It eventually entered service with reduced comms capacity. Expected location 88°.9 west.

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GEO    
Longitude
2023 May 3, 21:33409830.0009    34568346421376.160.06137
2023 May 6, 19:10412160.0005    34817348591387.910.0584
2023 May 9, 16:11415960.0002    35208352271407.120.04357
2023 May 11, 12:00417120.0005    35313353551413.040.0327
2023 May 12, 14:24418790.0003    35490355121421.520.03268
2023 May 14, 14:12424650.0055    35854363191451.440.0235
2023 May 16, 19:12421640.0001    35783357901436.080.0413988°.9 W
Arcturus
2023-060B
56371
in space
Small comsat built and owned by Astranis Space Technologies Corp to provide broadband connectivity to Alaska. Separated from launch vehicle at 05:12 UTC. Expected location 163° west. Moved to graveyard orbit 2024 Jan 31.

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Longitude
2023 May 3, 21:29409560.0010    34537346191374.790.06186
2023 May 7, 20:09422400.0002    35853358701439.920.06146162°.1 W
2023 May 8, 21:19421910.0007    35781358441437.420.06355162°.8 W
2023 May 9, 19:42421650.0001    35782357921436.120.0635162°.9 W
2024 Jan 31, 14:16421660.0003    35776357991436.140.53243163°.0 W
2024 Feb 1, 17:53423980.0005    36001360401448.050.53220
2024 Mar 1, 02:29423990.0004    36002360401448.100.60238
GS 1 (Gravity Space 1)
2023-060C
56372
in space
6U Cubesat built by Norwegian company Space Inventor for Gravity Space, hosting multiple payloads including:
Nusantara H1 A - an Indonesian 'placeholder' communications package to reserve a geosynchronous slot for a future comsat,
Orbit Guard - test payload from Infinite Orbits, capable of detecting and tracking other objects in orbit.

Separated from launch vehicle at 05:05 UTC. Expected location - 116°.1 east. Tracking difficulties led to a slow start in drift orbit. Arrived on station August 16. 2023 November 12 then, after fulfilling its Nusantara 'placeholder' role, commenced eastward move, arrived 166° east 2023 December 20. Made one further move, to 89°.5 east then lost station-keeping ability around 2024 June.

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GEO    
Longitude
2023 May 10, 12:00410210.0010    34604346831378.090.0666
2023 May 22, 17:16410170.0009    34603346741377.840.0951
2023 Jun 7, 00:49410260.0117    34168351281378.320.1274
2023 Jun 13, 19:00411210.0018    34670348151383.080.14298
2023 Jun 20, 14:50412170.0010    34796348821387.960.15359
2023 Jun 28, 14:41413600.0011    34937350261395.160.17357
2023 Jul 5, 23:45415020.0028    35006352421402.390.19327
2023 Jul 12, 15:06416270.0010    35206352921408.710.20343
2023 Jul 19, 03:35417530.0011    35327354221415.090.21351
2023 Jul 27, 21:57419280.0013    35497356031424.010.24353
2023 Jul 30, 19:30420670.0018    35613357651431.110.24293100°.0 E
2023 Aug 8, 19:02421030.0005    35703357471432.950.26346111°.9 E
2023 Aug 14, 23:42421290.0002    35743357591434.280.28357116°.2 E
2023 Aug 16, 19:15421630.0002    35776357941436.030.2851116°.5 E
2023 Nov 3, 18:24421630.0000    35784357861436.020.30239116°.4 E
2023 Nov 12, 17:19421520.0002    35767357801435.420.28301116°.6 E
2023 Nov 18, 17:46420620.0003    35670356971430.840.30279121°.7 E
2023 Nov 22, 18:18419820.0003    35592356171426.790.31236
2023 Dec 20, 11:33421930.0002    35807358231437.530.40238165°.7 E
2023 Dec 28, 15:31421650.0003    35775357991436.110.42202165°.5 E
2024 Mar 9, 14:49421650.0002    35778357951436.100.58254165°.7 E
2024 Mar 18, 11:54421650.0002    35778357951436.090.60263165°.7 E
2024 Mar 29, 10:46422520.0004    35857358911440.570.63220
2024 May 14, 09:13422260.0020    35761359341439.210.752490°.6 E
2024 May 26, 22:32421650.0007    35758358161436.110.7928889°.5 E
2025 Feb 27, 18:28421720.0005    35775358131436.471.5026065°.7 E
Falcon 9 upper stage
2023-060D
56373
in space
Launched Viasat 3 Americas, GS 1 and Arcturus.

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2023 May 10, 14:24409560.0010    34536346191374.770.06179


2023-061
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 05-06)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 May 4, 07:31
Starlink 6156
2023-061A
56374
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty six LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 08:35 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 360 km altitude.

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2023 May 10, 07:4167240.0002    34534891.4643.01199
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 May 4
Life <1 day
Launched fifty six Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-062
Electron (Rocket Like A Hurricane)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex, New Zealand
2023 May 8, 01:00
TROPICS 05 (Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats)
2023-062A
56442
in space
3U Cubesat - one of a simultaneously launched pair from NASA to to study thermodynamics of the troposphere and precipitation in storm centres within the tropical region of the Earth's atmosphere. Constellation will eventually consist of four satellites, the original aim was six satellites but two were lost in a launch failure during 2022. Released from launch vehicle at 01:33 UTC.

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2023 May 8, 19:4669250.0008    54155395.5932.74229
TROPICS 06 (Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats)
2023-062C
56444
in space
3U Cubesat - one of a simultaneously launched pair from NASA to to study thermodynamics of the troposphere and precipitation in storm centres within the tropical region of the Earth's atmosphere. Constellation will eventually consist of four satellites, the original aim was six satellites but two were lost in a launch failure during 2022. Released from launch vehicle at 01:33 UTC.

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2023 May 8, 18:0869220.0016    53255595.5232.74223
Electron third stage (kick stage)
2023-062B
56443
Re-entered - 2025 Apr 12
Life 705 days
Launched two satellites for NASA's TROPICS constellation.

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2023 May 8, 19:4569230.0014    53555495.5432.73229
Electron second stage
2023-062D
56445
in space
Launched two satellites for NASA's TROPICS constellation.

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2023 May 8, 18:0969280.0017    53856295.6635.49236


2023-063
CZ 7 (Y-7)
Wenchang Space Centre
2023 May 10, 13:22
Tianzhou 6
2023-063B
56446
Re-entered - 2024 Jan 19
Life 254 days
Supplies to Chinese Space Station - support for the upcoming Shenzhou 16 mission. Initial orbit similar to the upper stage rocket. Docked with rear port of Tianhe module at 21:16 UTC on day of launch. Tianli, a 12U Cubesat was contained in a dispenser attached to its exterior, expected to be released before mission end. Undocked 2024 January 12 at 08:02 UTC. Released Dalian 1 Cubesat Jan 18 then a thruster firing January 19 at about 11:55 UTC led to destructive re-entry above the southern Pacific Ocean at 12:37 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 May 10, 19:1267510.0004    37137592.0141.51173
2023 May 10, 22:2767570.0007    37438492.1341.48231
2024 Jan 12, 03:2967580.0005    37738392.1541.4792
2024 Jan 13, 18:1167540.0010    36938392.0741.47120
Dalian 1 (Lianli)
2023-063C
58816
Re-entered - 2024 Apr 23
Life 349 days
12U Cubesat carried into orbit by Tianzhou 6 and then released from an external dispenser on Tianzhou 2024 January 18 after its departure from CSS. Fitted with a high resolution imaging system and acting as a demonstrator of new satellite systems including a 3D printed launch dispenser.

epoch (UTC)         
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2024 Jan 19, 01:3467550.0009    37138392.0841.47151
CZ 7 third stage
2023-063A
56447
Re-entered - 2023 May 21
Life 11 days
Launched Tianzhou 6.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 May 10, 23:5066360.0089    19931789.6641.48177


2023-064
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 02-09)
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 May 10, 20:09
Starlink 5990
2023-064A
56448
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty one LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 20:34 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 May 16, 16:0066790.0026    28431890.5470.00160
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
in space
Launched fifty one Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-065
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 05-09)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 May 14, 05:03
Starlink 5775
2023-065A
56503
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty six LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 06:08 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 360 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 May 19, 18:0067170.0002    33834091.3243.01262
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
in space
Launched fifty six Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-066
CZ 3B
Xichang Space Centre
2023 May 17, 02:49
Beidou 56 (Beidou-3 G-4)
2023-066A
56564
in space
On orbit spare phase 2 satellite in China's navigation satellite system. It also provides time and messaging services for the Asia-Pacific region. Probably moved to geosynchronous drift orbit May 18. Location 160° east put it alongside the 13 year old Beidou 6.

epoch (UTC)         
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GEO    
Longitude
2023 May 17, 05:53243880.7304    19835823631.7328.42180
2023 May 25, 14:26421650.0006    35761358131436.123.10183160°.0 E
CZ 3B fourth stage
2020-066B
56565
in space
Launched Beidou 56.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 May 17, 05:47236580.7228    17934381603.5828.42179


2023-067
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-03)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 May 19, 06:19
Starlink 30122
2023-067A
56688
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty two V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 07:24 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 May 25, 14:0067090.0002    33033291.1643.00261
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 May 19
Life <1 day
Launched twenty two Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-068
Falcon 9 Block 5
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 May 20, 13:16
OneWeb 0561
2023-068A
56710
in space
Broadband distribution satellite for the UK company OneWeb.

One of 16 similar satellites carried on this launch, all initially in similar orbits. One satellite carried secondary payload, JoeySat, to test alternative communication technologies.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 May 23, 16:0069980.0010    61362797.1186.68207
2023 May 26, 22:0069980.0011    61362897.1186.68194
2023 May 28, 22:0070100.0011    62463997.3486.70187
2023 May 30, 12:3370210.0013    63465297.5886.73181
Iridium 181 (Iridium Next)
2023-068S
56726
in space
Will replace a satellite in the first generation Iridium constellation providing satellite-based voice and data telephony services.

One of ten similar satellites on this launch. All are in similar orbits.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 May 22, 16:2869970.0013    61062897.0886.67213
Falcon 9 second stage
in space
Launched 16x OneWeb and 5x Iridium satellites.
Orbit parameters awaited


2023-069
CZ 4C
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 May 21, 08:00
Macau Science 1A
2023-069A
56731
in space
One of a simultaneously-launched pair of satellites to study the geomagnetic field at low latitudes. Equipped with high precision magnetometers. Catalogue Number and Designation to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 May 21, 14:2268540.0031    45449794.1241.00138
Macau Science 1B
2023-069B
56732
in space
One of a simultaneously-launched pair of satellites to study the geomagnetic field at low latitudes. Equipped with a high energy particle detector and a solar x-ray telescope. Catalogue Number and Designation to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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( min )
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( ° )
2023 May 21, 15:5868530.0031    45349694.1041.00139
Luojia-2 01
2023-069C
56733
Re-entered - 2025 Mar 25
Life 674 days
Small satellite equipped with an imaging system and an intelligent processing system to prepare data before transmission to the ground. Also equipped with a (probably laser) communications system to provide links to other satellites. Catalogue Number and Designation to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2023 May 21, 14:2268520.0029    45449494.0841.00136
CZ 2C second stage
2023-069D
56734
Re-entered - 2024 Apr 24
Life 339 days
Launched Macau Science 1A and 1B, and Luojia 2-01. Orbit lowered after releasing satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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incl 
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( ° )
2023 May 21, 17:1668070.0054    39246593.1541.2040


2023-070
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Axiom 2)
Kennedy Space Center
2023 May 21, 21:37
SpaceX Axiom 2 (Dragon Freedom flight #2)
2023-070A
56739
Re-entered - 2023 May 31
Life 10 days Returned to Earth
Privately funded (Axiom Space) science mission to ISS using SpaceX Crew Dragon. Crew consists of Peggy Whitson (Commander), John Shoffner, and Saudi Arabia Mission Specialists Rayyanah Barnarwi and Ali Alqarni. Separated from launch vehicle at 21:49 UTC. Docked with upward facing port of ISS Harmony module May 22 at 13:12 UTC. Undocked May 30 at 15:05 UTC carrying original crew. Retro-fire May 31 at 02:13 UTC led to splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico at 03:04 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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incl 
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( ° )
2023 May 22, 00:5666350.0070    21130389.6451.65211
2023 May 22, 06:5867840.0002    40540792.6851.65322
2023 May 22, 08:0367950.0005    41342092.9051.645
2023 May 30, 05:2467940.0005    41242092.8951.6436
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 May 21
Life <1 day
Launched SpaceX Axiom 2. Caused to re- enter above the southern Pacific Ocean about 45 mins after lift-off.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable
Crew Dragon trunk module
2023-070B
56751
Re-entered - 2023 Aug 12
Life 83 days
Released from SpaceX Axiom 2 2023 May 31 at 02:08 UTC prior to retro-fire.

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2023 Jun 3, 22:2367340.0065    31240091.6651.44169


2023-071
Soyuz-2.1a
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2023 May 24, 12:56
Progress MS-23 (Progress 7K-MS №453)
2023-071A
56740
Re-entered - 2023 Nov 29
Life 189 days
Supplies to ISS. Docked with the Poisk module of the ISS at 16:19 UTC, about two minutes earlier than planned. Undocked November 29 at 07:55:25 UTC. Retro-fire at 11:02 UTC above central Asia led to destructive re-entry with any surviving debris hitting the surface of the southern Pacific Ocean around 11:55 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 May 24, 13:2565840.0028    18722488.6151.6378
2023 May 24, 19:1467940.0005    41342092.8951.6415
2023 Nov 28, 18:0567950.0001    41641892.9151.64353
Soyuz third stage
2023-071B
56741
Re-entered - 2023 May 26
Life 2 days
Launched Progress MS-23.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 May 24, 13:2465820.0030    18422488.5751.6765


2023-072
KSLV-II (Nuri)
Naro Space Centre, South Korea
2023 May 25, 09:24
NEXTSat 2
2023-072A
56743
in space
Small satellite from South Korea's Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology carrying a demonstrator payload for Earth observation using radar imaging. Separated from launch vehicle at 09:37 UTC.

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Desc Node
Local Time
2023 May 26, 06:0369230.0007    54055095.5597.5430018:00
SNIPE 4 (Small scale magNetospheric and Ionospheric Plasma Experiment)
2023-072B
56744
in space
6U Cubesat - one of four simultaneously-launched satellites from South Korea's Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute. The satellites will fly in a variable formation and will study changes in plasma flows and densities in near-Earth space. Separated from launch vehicle at 09:39 UTC. One of the four failed to separate.

epoch (UTC)         
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( min )
incl 
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( ° )
2023 May 26, 06:0269230.0007    54055095.5597.55297
SNIPE 2 (Small scale magNetospheric and Ionospheric Plasma Experiment)
2023-072C
56745
in space
6U Cubesat - one of four simultaneously-launched satellites from South Korea's Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute. The satellites will fly in a variable formation and will study changes in plasma flows and densities in near-Earth space. Separated from launch vehicle at 09:39 UTC. One of the four failed to separate.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
perigee
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( ° )
2023 May 26, 06:0369230.0007    54055095.5497.55307
SNIPE 1 (Small scale magNetospheric and Ionospheric Plasma Experiment)
2023-072G
56749
in space
6U Cubesat - one of four simultaneously-launched satellites from South Korea's Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute. The satellites will fly in a variable formation and will study changes in plasma flows and densities in near-Earth space. Separated from launch vehicle at 09:38 UTC. One of the four failed to separate.

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2023 May 26, 06:0269210.0009    53755095.5197.53314
JAC
2023-072xx
in space
3U Cubesat from South Korean company Justek launched to verify the design. Also carries an optical Earth-imaging payload. Separated from launch vehicle at 09:37 UTC.

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( ° )
KSat3U
2023-072xx
in space
3U Cubesat from South Korean company Kairo Space for meteorogical studies. Also equipped with an air brake. Separated from launch vehicle at 09:38 UTC.

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Lumir T1
2023-072xx
in space
6U Cubesat from South Korean company Lumir, acting as a demonstrator for the company's satellite design and equipped with a cosmic ray studies payload. Separated from launch vehicle at 09:37 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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KSLV II third stage
2023-072H
56750
in space
Launched Nextsat 2 and seven Cubesats.

A Cubesat, SNIPE 3 failed to separate after launch and remains attached.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 May 25, 22:1069060.0025    51154595.2097.5017


2023-073
Electron (Coming To A Storm Near You)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex, New Zealand
2023 May 26, 03:46
TROPICS 03 (Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats)
2023-073B
56753
in space
3U Cubesat - one of a simultaneously launched pair from NASA to to study thermodynamics of the troposphere and precipitation in storm centres within the tropical region of the Earth's atmosphere. Separated from launch vehicle at 04:19 UTC. Completes the four satellite constellation.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 May 26, 11:0869250.0011    53955595.5932.74232
TROPICS 07 (Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats)
2023-073C
56754
in space
3U Cubesat - one of a simultaneously launched pair from NASA to to study thermodynamics of the troposphere and precipitation in storm centres within the tropical region of the Earth's atmosphere. Separated from launch vehicle at 04:19 UTC. Completes the four satellite constellation.

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eccentricity
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( km )
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( ° )
2023 May 26, 11:0869220.0016    53355595.5232.74221
Electron third stage (kick stage)
2023-073A
56752
in space
Launched a pair of TROPICS satellites.

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2023 May 26, 11:1269250.0013    53755695.5832.74218
Electron second stage
2023-073D
56755
in space
Launched a pair of TROPICS satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 May 26, 11:1269200.0029    52256295.4835.47186


2023-074
Soyuz-2.1a + Fregat
Vostochny Cosmodrome
2023 May 26, 21:14
Condor-FKA №1
2023-074A
56756
in space
Earth imaging satellite using radar. Separated from Fregat rocket stage at 22:19 UTC.

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2023 May 27, 03:5168880.0002    50951294.8397.448818:30
2024 Nov 26, 02:5468850.0002    50650894.7697.448918:29
Fregat rocket stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 May 26
Life <1 day
Launched Condor-FKA №1. Fired twice after separation from launch Soyuz third stage in order to achieve desired orbit for the payload, then caused to re-enter at about 23:35 UTC above the southern Pacific Ocean.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-075
Falcon 9 Block 5
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 May 27, 04:30
Badr 8
2023-075A
56757
in space
7th Generation comsat owned by Arabsat and serving the Middle East and North Africa. Orbit circularised from GTO using electric propulsion. Separated from launch vehicle at 05:07 UTC. Expected location 26° east.

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Longitude
2023 May 27, 07:42371910.8176    405612211189.6527.83180
2023 Jun 1, 16:48377030.8106    763618871214.3126.45183
2023 Jun 7, 15:49393610.7973    1600643651295.2723.13183
2023 Jun 12, 05:25404690.7875    2221659601350.3220.93184
2023 Jun 16, 00:39415230.7744    2989673011403.4418.95185
2023 Jun 23, 21:29428810.7460    4512684941472.8415.72187
2023 Jun 29, 12:00433650.7171    5891680821497.8313.41188
2023 Jul 5, 12:04426310.6977    6511659951460.0011.46188
2023 Jul 13, 23:03433790.6485    8871651301498.579.02190
2023 Jul 20, 12:04450210.5815    12462648231584.447.43191
2023 Jul 28, 06:08455160.5204    15453628231610.685.95192
2023 Aug 7, 18:29456680.4361    19374592071618.764.44195
2023 Aug 14, 20:02452310.3720    22026556801595.563.4114
2023 Aug 21, 11:52448770.3108    24552524461576.892.71195
2023 Aug 28, 01:50444210.2456    27134489511552.882.06195
2023 Sep 6, 20:45436670.1527    30622439551513.521.2015
2023 Sep 11, 17:34432200.1059    32267414171490.360.84193
2023 Sep 19, 21:54423490.0335    34554373881445.530.27189
2023 Sep 26, 05:02421660.0002    35778357971436.140.076027°.0 E
Falcon 9 second stage
2023-075B
56758
in space
Launched BADR 8.

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2023 May 27, 07:07373370.8182    409615081196.6527.74180


2023-076
GSLV Mk II F12
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
2023 May 29, 05:12
NVS 01 (IRNSS 1J)
2023-076A
56759
in space
Second generation navsat in India's Regional Navigation Satellite System to provide navigation services to the Indian subcontinent and an area extending 1500 km beyond it. Will replace IRNSS 1G (41469, 2016-027A) that suffered a failure in its navigation system payload. Expected location 129°.5 east.

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Longitude
2023 May 29, 11:39264730.7521    18440005714.4219.30179
2023 May 30, 18:44305040.5204    825040001883.6710.81178
2023 Jun 1, 12:38370330.2534    21269400401182.076.81177
2023 Jun 1, 14:58369290.2537    21180399211177.076.81176
2023 Jun 5, 07:12422750.0010    35855359381441.744.97183
2023 Jun 7, 06:44422230.0010    35803358871439.084.96184130°.6 E
2023 Jun 9, 15:01422200.0010    35801358831438.924.94193128°.9 E
2023 Jun 9, 18:56421860.0009    35768358471437.184.965129°.5 E
2023 Jun 9, 19:12421450.0009    35728358051435.074.9647129°.6 E
2023 Jun 12, 12:19421530.0009    35735358151435.494.95340129°.6 E
2023 Jun 12, 17:28421640.0004    35768358041436.084.95360129°.6 E
GSLV upper stage
2023-076B
56760
in space
Launched NVS 01.

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2023 May 29, 10:23264350.7519    18039933712.8919.33179


2023-077
CZ 2F
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 May 30, 01:31
Shenzhou 16
2023-077A
56761
Re-entered - 2023 Oct 31
Life 154 days Returned to Earth
Crew to CSS - Jing Haipeng (commander), Zhu Yangzhu (pilot and flight engineer) and Gui Haichao (payload specialist). Separated from launch vehicle at 01:40 UTC. Docked with the downward-facing port of Tianhe at 08:29 UTC. Undocked carrying its original crew October 30 at 12:37 UTC. Retrofire at about 23:27 UTC led to landing about 50 km north of the Jiuquan launch site October 31 at 00:11 UTC. Initial orbit is an estimate based on Chinese data.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 May 30, 01:4166590.0121    20036190.1241.34266
2023 May 30, 10:1867670.0004    38739292.3441.47268
2023 Oct 29, 09:0867650.0004    38338992.2841.47349
2023 Oct 30, 17:5667620.0005    38138792.2341.4743
CZ 2F third stage
2023-077F
56766
Re-entered - 2023 Jun 12
Life 13 days
Launched Shenzhou 16.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 May 30, 10:3166480.0112    19634589.9241.47129
Shenzhou 16 Orbital Module
2023-077G
58198
Re-entered - 2024 Jul 22
Life 419 days
Released from Shenzhou 16 on Oct 31 shortly before 23:20 UTC.

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2023 Oct 31, 16:5667610.0007    37838892.2141.4950


2023-F05 - failed to reach orbit
Chollima 1 (Improved UNHA-3?)
Sohae Launch Centre
2023 May 30, 21:27
Malligyong 1 flight model 1
North Korean government/military optical imaging satellite aimed at 500 kilometre, sun-synchronous orbit, lost when the launch vehicle second stage either failed to separate or failed to fire. Impacted the Yellow Sea still attached to the rocket.


2023-078
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 02-10)
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 May 31, 06:02
Starlink 6197
2023-078A
56767
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty two LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 06:19 UTC. Catalogue Number to be confirmed.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 Jun 6, 16:0066780.0029    28131990.5270.00162
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 May 31
Life <1 day
Launched fifty two Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-079
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-04)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Jun 4, 12:20
Starlink 30119
2023-079A
56823
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty two V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 13:25 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 Jun 9, 18:0067080.0001    32933191.1343.01272
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Jun 4
Life <1 day
Launched twenty two second generation Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-080
Falcon 9 Block 5
Kennedy Space Center
2023 Jun 5, 15:47
SpaceX Dragon 2 CRS-28
2023-080A
56845
Re-entered - 2023 Jun 30
Life 25 days Returned to Earth
Carrying a cargo to/from the ISS under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract. Separated from launch vehicle at 15:59 UTC. Docked with the upward facing port of the Harmony module of ISS June 6 at 09:54 UTC. Undocked June 29 at 16:30 UTC. Retro-fire Jun 30 at about 13:41 UTC led to splash down in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida at 14:30 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 Jun 5, 22:0866900.0129    22639890.7651.57252
2023 Jun 6, 01:1167830.0003    40240792.6551.65153
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Jun 5
Life <1 day
Launched Dragon CRS-28. Caused to re-enter after releasing Dragon, at about 16:45 UTC.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable
Dragon 2 trunk module
2023-080B
57211
Re-entered - 2023 Aug 4
Life 60 days
Separated from Dragon 2 CRS-28 2023 June 28 prior to retrofire.

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2023 Jul 3, 15:0767010.0106    25239490.9951.63166


2023-081
Lijian 1, Kinetica 1 (Y-2)
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Jun 7, 04:10
Tianyi 26
2023-081F
56851
in space
Reportedly a medium resolution optical Earth-imaging satellite. Also carries a small thruster system for orbit adjustment that was operated for the first time on June 29 and for a final time om July 18.

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2023 Jun 20, 15:1768800.0014    49351194.6697.42232
2023 Jun 28, 22:1068790.0014    49151194.6497.42203
2023 Jun 29, 10:4868800.0014    49251194.6597.42201
2023 Jul 5, 08:5268820.0015    49451494.6997.42179
2023 Jul 6, 08:3468830.0014    49551594.7397.42177
2023 Jul 11, 03:5368850.0012    49851594.7697.42159
2023 Jul 15, 02:4668910.0003    51151594.8997.42129
2023 Jul 18, 02:0168960.0001    51751994.9997.4290
CXPD Cubesat
2023-081xx
in space
6U Cubesat? - equipped with an x-ray polarisation detector. Demonstrator for an instrument that will ultimately be incorporated into the Chinese space station.

epoch (UTC)         
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Local Time
estimated orbit68790.0015    49051294.6497.4123510:29
Fucheng 1
2023-081xx
in space
Commercial remote sensing satellite equipped with a radar imager from the Mianyang Fucheng Satellite Factory. Released from the launch vehicle at 04:23 UTC. First of six in a constellation referred to as "Mianyiang".

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estimated orbit68790.0015    49051294.6497.4123510:29
Shiyan 24A (Test 24A)
2023-081xx
in space
Small satellite carrying an unspecified demonstration payload, one of a pair carried on the same launch.

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estimated orbit68790.0015    49051294.6497.4123510:29
Shiyan 24B (Test 24B)
2023-081xx
in space
Small satellite carrying an unspecified demonstration payload, one of a pair carried on the same launch.

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estimated orbit68790.0015    49051294.6497.4123510:29
Xi'an Hangtou 8
2023-081xx
in space
First satellite in a planned constellation of 128 Earth imaging satellites. Payload includes a laser communication system. Name to be confirmed.

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estimated orbit68790.0015    49051294.6497.4123510:29
20x unidentified satellites
2023-081
in space
Cluster of unidentified satellites reportedly carried on the 2023-081 launch. Confirmation awaited of whether all of them separated from the launch vehicle.

All satellites are in similar orbits

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estimated orbit68790.0015    49051294.6497.41235
Lijian 1 third stage
2023-081Z
56869
Re-entered - 2023 Nov 2
Life 148 days
Launched a reported 26 small satellites. Perigee lowered after releasing satellites.

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2023 Jun 20, 17:3467780.0163    28951192.5697.38342


2023-082
Kuaizhou 1A
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Jun 9, 02:35
Longjiang 3
2023-082A
56874
in space
Small satellite from the Harbin Institute of Technology to demonstrate and test its design in the form of a flat panel. Carries a broadband internet communications system. Originally set for launch 2023 May 28 but delayed, probably by a technical issue either with the satellite or the launch vehicle.

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2023 Jun 9, 10:2668730.0007    49050094.5249.13265
Kuaizhou 1A third stage
2023-082B
56875
Re-entered - 2023 Jun 12
Life 3 days
Launched Longjiang 3. Orbit lowered after releasing satellite.

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2023 Jun 9, 09:5967280.0335    12557691.5449.02106


2023-083
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 05-11)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Jun 12, 07:10
Starlink 6206
2023-083A
56876
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty two Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 08:15 UTC. Catalogue Number to be confirmed.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

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2023 Jun 20, 16:0067290.0002    35035291.5543.00259
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Jun 12
Life <1 day
Launched fifty three Starlink satellites. Expected to be caused to re-enter above the Indian Ocean at about 09:15 UTC.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-084
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Transporter 8)
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Jun 12, 21:35
Otter Pup
2023-084B
56933
in space
Small satellite to demonstrate rendezvous and station keeping, intended eventually re-attach itself to SN3. Released Jun 12 but was unable to carry out its mission because of the high rotation rate imparted by Orbiter SN3, and the fact that SN3 was unable to charge its batteries.

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2023 Jun 20, 13:1469080.0009    52453695.2497.51171
GEI-SAT Precursor
2023-084C
56934
in space
Small satellite from the Satlantis company of Spain demonstrating an infrared Earth imaging system to detect methane emissions. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 01:00:44

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2023 Jun 20, 14:4969080.0010    52353795.2397.51198
FossaSat 2E14 (FEROX)
2023-084E
56936
Re-entered - 2024 May 30
Life 353 days
Pocketqbe satellite - details to follow. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 00:59:59.

One of four similar satellites carried on this launch. All are in similar orbits.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2023 Jun 20, 13:1369070.0009    52353595.2297.51201
EIVE (Exploratory In-Orbit Verification of an E/W-Band satcom link)
2023-084F
56937
Re-entered - 2025 Apr 15
Life 673 days
6U Cubesat from the University of Stuttgart to demonstrate radio communications in the 71-76 GigaHertz range. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 01:01:06.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 Jun 20, 14:4869080.0009    52353695.2297.51196
Tiger 4 (Layan 23)
2023-084H
56939
in space
6U Cubesat from OQ Technology equipped with a 5G internet communications payload. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 01:04:03.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2023 Jun 20, 17:5769070.0010    52253695.2197.51189
MISR B (Modular Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance)
2023-084J
56940
Re-entered - 2024 Oct 8
Life 484 days
6U Cubesat for US Special Operations Command, payload details not available. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 01:03:51.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 Jun 20, 17:5669060.0011    52153695.2097.51190
XVI
2023-084L
56942
in space
12U Cubesat - demonstrator payload from Viasat of US Military "Link 16" encrypted communications system for beyond line-of-sight communications. May work with the SDA Tranche 0 satellites (launch 2023-050). Released from launch vehicle at L+ 01:03:39.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 Jun 20, 17:5669060.0011    52053695.2097.52190
ÑuSat 40 (Carolyn Shoemaker)
2023-084M
56943
in space
Small satellite from Satellogic of Argentina providing Earth images in the visible and infrared parts of the spectrum using real-time imaging and video. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 01:04:17.

One of four similar satellites carried on this launch. All are in similar orbits.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 Jun 20, 17:5569060.0011    52053695.1997.51185
Grégoire
2023-084Q
56946
in space
Small satellite from Belgian company Aerospacelab to demonstrate its space platform. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 01:09:43

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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( ° )
2023 Jun 20, 17:5469060.0012    51953695.1897.51185
ICEYE X23
2023-084T
56949
in space
Small satellite fitted with a sythetic aperture radar for Earth surface imaging. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 00:59:59.

One of four similar satellites carried on this launch. All are in similar orbits.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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( min )
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( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Jun 20, 17:5369050.0012    51953695.1897.5118313:18
QPS-SAR 6 (Amateru-III)
2023-084V
56951
Re-entered - 2024 Nov 17
Life 524 days
Commercial satellite from Japanese company iQPS, equipped with an Earth imaging radar. First in a constellation that will ultimately consist of 36 satellites. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 01:19:30.

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( ° )
2023 Jun 20, 17:5369050.0013    51853695.1797.51183
Runner 1
2023-084X
56953
in space
Small satellite from Terran Orbit to be operated by Israeli company ImageSat International on behalf of the Chilean National Space Program. Carries an Earth imaging system. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 01:19:50.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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( km )
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( min )
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( ° )
2023 Jun 20, 17:5269050.0014    51753695.1797.51181
HotSat 1
2023-084Y
56954
in space
Small satellite from SatVu equipped with an infrared imaging system to provide still and video images. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 01:15:47

epoch (UTC)         
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( min )
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( ° )
2023 Jun 20, 17:5269050.0013    51853695.1797.51185
Blackjack Aces 1
2023-084AA
56956
in space
Demonstrator satellite for the US DARPA, equipped with an optical inter-satellite communication system. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 01:21:33.

One of four similar satellites carried on this launch. All are in similar orbits.

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2023 Jun 20, 17:5169040.0013    51753695.1697.51186
ION SCV-011 (Savvy Simon)
2023-084AB
56957
in space
Satellite Carrier Vehicle built by D-Orbit. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 01:20:16.

Satellites:
Outpost Mission 1 - Carrying a set of hosted payloads, names unknown, released June 15,
PocketQube satellites - six in total, released June 21 & 22,
Speisat - released late-June,
unidentified - released August 14.

Other payloads to follow.

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2023 Jun 20, 17:5169050.0014    51753695.1697.51184
GHOSt 3 (Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellite)
2023-084AC
56958
in space
Commercial satellite in a planned constellation of six equipped with a multi-spectral Earth imaging system. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 01:17:59

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2023 Jun 20, 17:5169040.0014    51753695.1697.51186
W-Series 1 (Photon 4)
2023-084AD
56959
Re-entered - 2024 Feb 21
Life 254 days
Satellite based on Rocket Labs Photon chassis and equipped with an automated laboratory to study formation of molecules in microgravity. Also equipped with a demonstrator re-entry vehicle to return to Earth at mission end. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 01:22:38.

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2023 Jun 20, 17:5069040.0014    51653695.1697.51186
Tomorrow R2
2023-084AG
56962
in space
Small satellite from US company Tomorrow.io to demonstrate a weather radar sytem to be used in a future constellation of LEO meteorological satellites. Released from launch vehicle at 11;42 UTC.

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2023 Jun 20, 17:5069040.0014    51653695.1597.51184
AFR 1 (ABA First Runner)
2023-084AJ
56964
in space
Small satellite from Azista BST Aerospace equipped with an optical remote sensing payload. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 01:07:57.

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2023 Jun 20, 13:0469040.0015    51653695.1597.51185
Droid.001
2023-084AK
56965
in space
Small satellite from Turion Space equipped with an imaging system to detect and track satellites and debris in LEO. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 01:03:23.

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2023 Jun 20, 17:4969040.0015    51653695.1597.51181
MuSat 1
2023-084AM
56967
Re-entered - 2024 Dec 11
Life 548 days
Small satellite from Muon Space to demonstrate its design of a software-defined payload. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 01:06:35.

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2023 Jun 20, 16:1369030.0015    51553595.1397.51184
Lemur 2 (Embrionovs)
2023-084AQ
56970
in space
6U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and other sensors and a secondary payload. Lemur-2 satellites are named after development and support team members. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 01:17:59.

One of three similar satellites carried on this launch. All are in similar orbits.

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2023 Jun 20, 17:4769030.0016    51353695.1397.52183
MISR A (Modular Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance)
2023-084AR
56971
Re-entered - 2024 Oct 2
Life 478 days
6U Cubesat for US Special Operations Command, payload details not available. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 01:10:42,

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2023 Jun 20, 17:4769020.0015    51453595.1297.51177
Skykraft 3A
2023-084BB
56981
Re-entered - 2024 Dec 15
Life 552 days
Small satellite from Australia as a demonstrator for a 200 satellite system to provide air traffic control services in areas away from convential ground station coverage. Released from Skykraft 3.

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2023 Jun 20, 11:3269050.0013    51853695.1897.51184
Skykraft 3C
2023-084BC
56228
Re-entered - 2025 Feb 21
Life 620 days
Small satellite from Australia as a demonstrator for a 200 satellite system to provide air traffic control services in areas away from convential ground station coverage. Released from Skykraft 3.

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2023 Jul 6, 06:5269040.0014    51753695.1697.52133
SpaceBEE 168
2023-084BE
56984
Re-entered - 2024 Oct 7
Life 483 days
0.25U Cubesat from Swarm Technologies for two-way communications system in LEO. Swarm intends to operate a 150 satellite constellation. It also carries a GPS receiver to help determine its location. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 01:03:13.

One of telve similar satellites carried on this launch. All are in similar orbits.

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2023 Jun 20, 14:3469020.0017    51253595.1097.52183
Ayris 2
2023-084BG
56986
Re-entered - 2025 May 13
Life 701 days
Mission details to follow. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 01:01:10.

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2023 Jun 20, 17:4469020.0017    51253595.1097.52179
AII-DELTA
2023-084BH
56987
Re-entered - 2025 Jan 28
Life 596 days
Mission details to follow. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 01:00:31.

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2023 Jun 20, 17:4469020.0017    51253595.1097.51175
Ayris 1
2023-084BJ
56988
Re-entered - 2025 May 13
Life 701 days
Mission details to follow. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 01:00:54.

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2023 Jun 20, 17:4469020.0017    51253595.1097.51177
Outpost Ferry 1-01 (Mission 1)
2023-084BK
56226
in space
3U Cubesat from US company Outpost. Test of electronics and comms systems for a future recoverable and reusable satellite. Released from ION SCV 11 mid-July.

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2023 Jul 6, 14:3369020.0012    51553295.1197.51132
Skykraft 3B
2023-084BL
56227
Re-entered - 2024 Dec 3
Life 540 days
Small satellite from Australia as a demonstrator for a 200 satellite system to provide air traffic control services in areas away from convential ground station coverage. Released from Skykraft 3.

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2023 Jul 6, 14:4769040.0014    51753595.1597.52132
Skykraft 3
2023-084BN
56229
in space
Small satellite from Australia as a demonstrator for a 200 satellite system to provide air traffic control services in areas away from convential ground station coverage. Released from launch vehicle at L+01:17:17.

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2023 Jul 6, 06:5269050.0014    51753695.1697.51132
Istanbul
2023-084BP
56230
Re-entered - 2024 Apr 9
Life 302 days
1p PocketQube - demonstrator from Turkish company Hello Space for a planned constellation of 100 internet communications satellites. Released from ION SCV 11 Jun 21.

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2023 Jul 6, 13:2369060.0017    51654095.2097.51155
ELO 4 (Eutelsat LEO for Objects)
2023-084BS
56990
Re-entered - 2025 Jan 25
Life 593 days
6U Cubesat from Eutelsat to act as a demonstrator for a broadband internet communications satellite. Released from ION SCV-011 early-July.

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2023 Jul 6, 13:1269050.0016    51653895.1897.51141
SpeiSat
2023-084BT
56991
Re-entered - 2025 Apr 8
Life 666 days
3U Cubesat with contributions from several participants, co-ordinated by the Italian Space Agency. Includes sensors to measure the characteristics of space in LEO and an electronic copy of "Statio Orbis", a book written by the Pope. Released from ION SCV-11 late-June.

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2023 Jul 6, 06:3969020.0014    51453395.1197.51124
URESat 1
2023-084BU
56992
Re-entered - 2025 Feb 21
Life 620 days
1.5p PocketQube carrying an internet store/forward comms system and an amateur radio payload.

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2023 Jul 11, 06:1369080.0020    51654395.2397.51134
MRC 100 (Műegyetemi Rádió Club 100)
2023-084BV
56993
Re-entered - 2025 Jan 7
Life 575 days
3p PocketQube - Hungarian owned satellite to measure Earth-based radio pollution in a range of radio bands. Named in honour or MRC's 100th anniversary.

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2023 Jul 11, 03:0369080.0020    51654395.2397.51135
unidentified satellite
2023-084BY
56996
in space
Released from ION SCV 11 around August 14. Mission details and name to follow.

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2023 Aug 23, 13:3570270.0070    59969897.7098.04179
Skykraft 3D
2023-084BZ
57956
in space
Small satellite from Australia as a demonstrator for a 200 satellite system to provide air traffic control services in areas away from convential ground station coverage. Released from Skykraft 3.

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2023 Sep 26, 07:3869010.0012    51553195.0897.52207
Orbiter SN3
2023-084xx
56960
in space
Satellite carrier from a company called Launcher with three small satellites and several hosted payloads. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 01:11:48. A software problem resulted in excessive spin and lower than expected power from the solar panels so a decision was made to release all the satellites immediately.

Satelllites:
Otter Pup - released Jun 12,
sat 2 - released Jun 12,
sat 3 - released Jun 12.

Hosted payloads include:
Nightingale 1 -demonstrator for a satellite comms system for Cesium Astro,
Remora - demonstrator of a satellite guidance, navigation and control system from Millenium Space Systems,
payload deployer - demostrator from TR11.

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2023 Jun 20, 17:5069040.0013    51753595.1597.52193
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Jun 12
Life <1 day
Launched SpaceX Transporter 8 multi-satellite mission. Caused to re-enter above the Indian Ocean near South Africa at about 23:40 UTC on the day of launch.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-085
CZ 2D
Taiyuan Space Centre
2023 Jun 15, 05:30
Jilin-1 (Horgos 1)
2023-085xx
in space
Chinese commercial remote sensing satellite. Precise variant to be advised.

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Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit69170.0011    53154795.4297.4625312:39
Jilin-1 High Resolution 03D 19 (Jilin-1 GF3D 19)
2023-085xx
in space
High resolution, multi-spectral imaging satellite.

One of eight similar satellites carried on this launch, all are in similar orbits

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estimated orbit69170.0011    53154795.4297.4625312:39
Jilin-1 Platform 02A 01
2023-085xx
in space
Chinese commercial remote sensing satellite.

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estimated orbit69170.0011    53154795.4297.4625312:39
Jilin-1 Platform 02A 02
2023-085xx
in space
Chinese commercial remote sensing satellite.

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estimated orbit69170.0011    53154795.4297.4625312:39
Jilin-1 Platform 06A 01
2023-085xx
in space
Chinese commercial remote sensing satellite.

One of thirty similar satellites carried on this launch, all are in similar orbits

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estimated orbit69170.0011    53154795.4297.4625312:39
CZ 2D second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Jun 15
Life <1 day
Launched forty one Jilin-1 satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-086
Falcon 9 Block 5
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Jun 18, 21:22
SATRIA (Satellite of the Republic of Indonesia)
2023-086A
57045
in space
Indonesian domestic very high throughput comsat. Expected location 146° east.

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Longitude
2023 Jun 19, 16:53324860.7869    54551670971.1827.89180
2023 Jun 21, 23:41327110.7846    66851997981.2927.88181
2023 Jun 29, 13:35334810.7765    1105531001016.1325.88184
2023 Jul 3, 19:58338530.7820    1001539481033.1324.95185
2023 Jul 14, 10:43364860.7470    2853573621155.9620.27188
2023 Jul 20, 04:18379700.7320    3798593851227.1918.08190
2023 Jul 28, 02:08400200.7121    5144621391327.9315.44192
2023 Aug 7, 17:27416020.6815    6872635761407.4412.25195
2023 Aug 15, 21:45417750.6485    8305624881416.2210.04196
2023 Aug 22, 08:45424100.6080    10246618171448.638.60197
2023 Aug 29, 15:27441530.5199    14818607321538.887.10199
2023 Sep 6, 04:18443900.4807    16671593521551.275.86200
Falcon 9 second stage
2023-086B
57046
in space
Launched SATRIA.

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2023 Jul 20, 14:09327480.7882    55952180982.9428.19191


2023-087
CZ 6 (Y-12)
Taiyuan Space Centre
2023 Jun 20, 03:18
Shiyan 25 (Test 25)
2023-087A
57047
in space
Earth observation satellite with test or demonstration sensor payload.

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2023 Jun 20, 10:5866920.0010    30732190.8096.6426910:30
CZ 6 third stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Jun 20
Life <1 day
Launched Shiyan 25. Probably caused to re-enter soon after releasing satellite.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-088
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 05-07)
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Jun 22, 07:19
Starlink 5847
2023-088A
57048
Re-entered - 2025 Feb 26
Life 615 days
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of forty seven Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 07:37 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

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2023 Jul 2, 04:0066990.0002    31932290.9443.00253
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Jun 22
Life <1 day
Launched forty seven Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere after releasing satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-089
Delta 4 Heavy (NROL-68)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Jun 22, 09:18
USA 345 (Mentor 9, Advanced Orion 9)
2023-089A
57099
in space
US government signals intelligence gathering (SIGINT) satellite. Separated from the launch vehicle in geosynchronous drift orbit.
Geosynchronous Drift Orbit - parameters awaited
Delta 4 upper stage
2023-089B
57100
in space
Launched USA 345
Geosynchronous Drift Orbit - parameters awaited


2023-090
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 05-12)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Jun 23, 15:35
Starlink 6132
2023-090A
57101
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty six Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 15:40 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

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2023 Jul 2, 04:0067030.0007    32033091.0343.0033
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Jun 22
Life <1 day
Launched fifty six Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere after releasing satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-091
Soyuz-2.1b + Fregat
Vostochny Cosmodrome
2023 Jun 27, 11:34
Meteor M2-3
2023-091A
57166
in space
Meteorological satellite providing global observations of the Earth's surface and its atmosphere. The data acquired by the satellite is used for weather analysis and forecasting, climate change monitoring, sea water monitoring and forecasting, and space weather analysis and prediction.

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2023 Jun 27, 15:2571910.0005    809816101.1498.768409:00
StratoSatTK 1 (RS-52S)
2023-091B
57167
in space
3U Cubesat with an unspecified experiments package. 1U of the structure carries five picosats (2x 2TU, 4x 1TU) that were released around Jun 11. Also carries an amateur radio package.

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2023 Jul 6, 15:5569350.0018    54556995.7997.66213
UmKA 1 (RS-40S)
2023-091G
57172
in space
3U Cubesat from the Center for Scientific Creativity of the 29th school of Podolsk, Russia. Equipped with an astronomical imaging system.

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2023 Jul 6, 15:5469350.0017    54556895.7997.66213
CuBel 2 (BSUSat 2)
2023-091K
57175
in space
3U Cubesat? from Belarusian State University - purpose unknown.

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2023 Jul 6, 16:0069370.0016    54856995.8397.66224
Zorki-2M 01
2023-091M
57177
in space
12U Cubesat from Russia's Sitronix Group, equipped with a remote sensing payload. Also equipped with an AIS system to carry short messages and position information to/from ships at sea.

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2023 Jul 6, 15:5669350.0018    54457095.8097.67208
CubeSX-HSE 3 (RS-42S)
2023-091N
57178
in space
3U Cubesat equipped with an AIS system to relay messages to/from aircraft in flight. Also carries an amateur radio payload.

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2023 Jul 6, 15:5669350.0019    54457095.8097.67207
Monitor 3 (RS-58S)
2023-091Q
57180
in space
3U Cubesat equipped with sensors to monitor deep sky x-ray flares and gamma radiation. Also carries an amateur radio payload. ID information comes via radio tracking efforts of Nico Janssen.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 Jul 6, 15:5669350.0019    54457095.8097.67207
Monitor 4 (RS-57S)
2023-091S
57182
in space
3U Cubesat equipped with sensors to monitor deep sky x-ray flares and gamma radiation. Also carries an amateur radio payload. ID information comes via radio tracking efforts of Nico Janssen.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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2023 Jul 6, 15:5769350.0019    54457095.8097.67208
Monitor 2 (RS 39S)
2023-091U
57184
in space
3U Cubesat equipped with sensors to monitor deep sky x-ray flares and gamma radiation. Also carries an amateur radio payload. ID information comes via radio tracking efforts of Nico Janssen.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 6, 15:4869330.0015    54456595.7497.67202
CSTP 1.2
2023-091W
57186
in space
3U Cubesat from Russian STC Company. Test vehicle for satellite systems and carrying what appears to be an ELINT payload. Equipped with a thruster system. ID information comes via radio tracking efforts of Nico Janssen.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
perigee
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ω  
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2023 Jul 6, 15:4669320.0014    54456395.7297.67199
Svyatobor 1
2023-091X
57187
in space
3U Cubesat equipped with a plasma thruster and a thermal imaging system with undisclosed purpose. ID information comes via radio tracking efforts of Nico Janssen.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
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2023 Jul 6, 15:4769320.0015    54456495.7397.67200
Khors 1
2023-091Y
57188
in space
6U Cubesat studying galactic radiation. Also equipped with a test version of a plasma thruster. ID information comes via radio tracking efforts of Nico Janssen.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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( min )
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 6, 15:4769320.0014    54456495.7397.66202
Vizard Meteo 2
2023-091Z
57189
in space
3U Cubesat for meteorology studies from Russian company NIS. ID information comes via radio tracking efforts of Nico Janssen.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 6, 15:4569310.0014    54356395.7197.67198
Nanoprobe 1 (RS-49S)
2023-091AA
57190
in space
3U Cubesat from the Oryol State University, Russia to study 'space weathering' of an object in orbit. Also carries an amateur radio package.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 6, 15:4369310.0012    54456195.7097.66204
Politech Universe 3 (RS-46S)
2023-091AB
57191
in space
3U Cubesat from Peter the Great Polytechnic University, St Petersburg . Carries a payload to monitor radiation in LEO. Also carries an amateur radio payload. ID information comes via radio tracking efforts of Nico Janssen.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 6, 15:5669350.0018    54556995.8097.66213
Avion (Kaluga 650)
2023-091AF
57195
in space
6U Cubesat supporting an experimental air traffic control/monitoring system and space environment sensors. ID information comes via radio tracking efforts of Nico Janssen.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 6, 15:4669320.0014    54456395.7297.67203
Khors 2
2023-091AG
57196
in space
6U Cubesat studying galactic radiation. Also equipped with a test version of a plasma thruster. ID information comes via radio tracking efforts of Nico Janssen.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 6, 15:4669320.0014    54456395.7297.67202
A-SEANSAT-PG 1 (Penang 1)
2023-091AH
57197
in space
6U Cubesat from Malysian company ANGKASA-X equipped with a message relay system. Also fitted with an optical Earth observation system. ID information comes via radio tracking efforts of Nico Janssen.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Jul 6, 15:4669320.0014    54456395.7297.6620408:55
Yarilo 3
2023-091AJ
57198
Re-entered - 2025 Apr 28
Life 671 days
3U Cubesat - one of a simultaneously-launched pair built by the Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU) to study the Earth's albedo and make measurements of the space environment. ID information comes via radio tracking efforts of Nico Janssen.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 6, 15:4669310.0014    54456395.7297.67203
CSTP 1.1
2023-091AN
57202
in space
3U Cubesat from Russian STC Company. Test vehicle for satellite systems and carrying what appears to be an ELINT payload. Equipped with a thruster system. ID information comes via radio tracking efforts of Nico Janssen.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 6, 15:4569310.0014    54456395.7297.67198
UTMN 2
2023-091AP
57203
in space
Small satellite from Tyumen State University, Russia studying the space environment.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 6, 15:4569310.0014    54456395.7297.67198
SITRO-AIS 12
2023-091AQ
57204
in space
3U Cubesat from Russian Sitronix Group. Equipped with an AIS system to carry short messages and position information to/from ships at sea. Carries a plaque to commemorate an early cosmonaut who never made a flight.

One of eight similar satellites carried on this launch. All are in similar orbits.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 6, 15:4469310.0014    54356295.7197.67198
ArcCube 01
2023-091AR
57205
in space
3U Cubesat equipped with an amateur radio package. ID information comes via radio tracking efforts of Nico Janssen.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 6, 15:4469310.0013    54456195.7197.66206
KuzGTU 1 (RS-47S)
2023-091AV
57217
in space
Small satellite from Kuzbass University to study thermal effect and vibration in a satellite structure. ID information comes via radio tracking efforts of Nico Janssen.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 6, 15:5669350.0018    54457095.7997.67209
StratoSatTK 1А
2023-091AW
57322
in space
"Tinysat" equipped with a camera system. Released from StratoSatTK 1 around Jun 11. Catalogue Number and Designation to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 14, 02:5169350.0019    54457095.7997.66189
StratoSatTK 1Б
2023-091AX
57323
in space
"Tinysat" equipped with a camera system. Released from StratoSatTK 1 around Jun 11. Catalogue Number and Designation to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 14, 09:1469350.0019    54457095.7997.66188
StratoSatTK 1В
2023-091AY
57324
in space
"Tinysat" equipped with a camera system. Released from StratoSatTK 1 around Jun 11. Catalogue Number and Designation to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 14, 09:1469350.0019    54457095.7997.66187
StratoSatTK 1Г
2023-091AZ
57325
Re-entered - 2024 Dec 17
Life 539 days
"Tinysat" equipped with a camera system. Released from StratoSatTK 1 around Jun 11. Catalogue Number and Designation to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 14, 04:2769350.0019    54457095.7997.66188
StratoSatTK 1д
2023-091BA
57326
in space
"Tinysat" equipped with a camera system. Released from StratoSatTK 1 around Jun 11. Catalogue Number and Designation to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 14, 09:1469350.0019    54457095.7997.66188
StratoSatTK 1Е
2023-091BB
57327
in space
"Tinysat" equipped with a camera system. Released from StratoSatTK 1 around Jun 11. Catalogue Number and Designation to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 14, 12:2669350.0019    54457095.7997.66187
Akhmat 1
2023-091xx
in space
3U Cubesat from the Russian Republic of Chechnya carrying an ADS-B receiver to relay short messages from aircraft in flight.
Orbit parameters awaited
Impulse 1
2023-091xx
in space
6U Cubesat to monitor solar activity. Also carries technical experiments connected with laser communication and quantum communication.
Orbit parameters awaited
Norbi 2
2023-091xx
in space
6U Cubesat from Novosibirsk State University studying the solar corona. Also testing satellite systems.
Orbit parameters awaited
PHI Demo (Payload Hosting Initiative)
2023-091xx
in space
12U Cubesat from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, UAE as a demonstrator for its hosted payload carrier. Actual payload includes an internet communications system and a water-based thruster.
Orbit parameters awaited
Rassvet-1 1
2023-091xx
in space
Small satellite acting as demonstrator for a future constellation of internet broadband communications satellites. One of three carried on the same launch.
Orbit parameters awaited
Rassvet-1 2
2023-091xx
in space
Small satellite acting as demonstrator for a future constellation of internet broadband communications satellites. One of three carried on the same launch.
Orbit parameters awaited
Rassvet-1 3
2023-091xx
in space
Small satellite acting as demonstrator for a future constellation of internet broadband communications satellites. One of three carried on the same launch.
Orbit parameters awaited
ReshUCube 2 (RS-37S)
2023-091xx
in space
3U Cubesat from the Siberian State University carrying several undisclosed payloads. Also carries an amateur radio payload.
Orbit parameters awaited
SamSat-ION
2023-091xx
in space
Small satellite from Samara University studying radiation and magnetic components of the Earth's ionosphere.
Orbit parameters awaited
Saturn
2023-091xx
in space
6U CubeSat from Kuban State Technological University, Russia to monitor space weather in LEO.
Orbit parameters awaited
Sirius-SINP
2023-091xx
in space
3U Cubesat from Russian company BG Optics equipped with a particle detector to study electrons, protons and gamma radiation in LEO
Orbit parameters awaited
Yarilo 4
2023-091xx
in space
3U Cubesat - one of a simultaneously-launched pair built by the Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU) to study the Earth's albedo and make measurements of the space environment.
Orbit parameters awaited
Fregat rocket stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Jun 27
Life <1 day
Launched Meteor M2-3 then descended to near-500 km orbit to release remaining satellites. Caused to re-enter above the eastern Pacific Ocean at about 17:00 UTC.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-092
Falcon 9 Block 5
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Jul 1, 15:12
Euclid
2023-092A
57209
in space
ESA spacecraft equipped with a telescope to image galaxies and other distant objects in order to explore the composition and evolution of dark matter and dark energy in the Universe. Released from launch vehicle at 15:53 UTC. Arrived at Lagrange point 2 in the Sun-Earth system Jul 27.
Stationed near the L2 Lagrange Point in the Earth-Sun system
Falcon 9 second stage
2023-092B
57210
in space
Launched EUCLID.
Heliocentric orbit


2023-093
Ariane 5ECA (VA-261)
Centre Spatiale Guyanaise
2023 Jul 5, 22:00
Heinrich Herz
2023-093A
57213
in space
German government secure military communications satellite. Separated from launch vehicle at 22:29 UTC. Expected location 17°.6 east.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2023 Jul 6, 19:12243730.7273    26835723631.152.97178
2023 Jul 7, 18:01266630.5783    486635704722.141.93178
2023 Jul 12, 00:00384840.0932    28519356931252.220.27172
2023 Jul 13, 05:38401370.0484    31816357011333.750.14177
2023 Jul 31, 22:00421670.0001    35786357921436.210.121360°.2 E
2023 Aug 3, 22:52421650.0001    35781357921436.090.042880°.5 E
2024 Mar 9, 07:09421660.0001    35782357931436.140.033370°.5 E
Syracuse 4B (SYstème de RAdioCommunication Utilisant un SatellitE)
2023-093B
57214
in space
French government military secure-communications satellites for use by land-based, maritime and airborne forces. Separated from launch vehicle at 22:33 UTC. Orbit raising uses electric propulsion and it will take the satellite to its operational orbit by mid-2024. Possibly aimed at location 5° west.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2023 Jul 6, 18:52243510.7272    26635681630.302.97178
2023 Jul 8, 08:15244010.7250    33135715632.222.94180
2023 Jul 13, 03:58246110.7190    53735929640.392.98183
2023 Jul 20, 21:35254680.7080    105737122674.132.90187
2023 Jul 25, 15:40259290.7015    136137740692.532.91188
2023 Aug 6, 05:36274470.6745    255539583754.222.80192
2023 Aug 14, 11:33284650.6578    336340811796.592.75193
2023 Aug 21, 02:30292270.6440    402841670828.772.68195
2023 Aug 28, 04:17302530.6260    493742812872.792.49197
2023 Sep 6, 13:37316570.6040    616044398934.252.29200
2023 Sep 12, 12:59326380.5891    703345487978.022.17202
2023 Sep 19, 12:04337260.5719    8059466371027.322.00203
2023 Sep 25, 08:00347030.5555    9047476031072.291.88204
2023 Oct 4, 12:11359910.5249    10723485041132.551.67206
2023 Oct 10, 10:46361360.5090    11364481531139.401.56208
2023 Oct 16, 20:40359270.5005    11567475321129.531.44210
2023 Nov 2, 16:54383530.3997    16644473061245.831.15212
2023 Nov 9, 15:37388320.3625    18376465311269.231.03213
2023 Nov 17, 00:29393750.3220    20320456741295.960.90213
2023 Nov 30, 11:50401650.2441    23982435931335.170.67213
2023 Dec 7, 13:39409910.2060    26170430551376.530.55212
2023 Dec 17, 18:25412170.1366    29210404681387.970.38205
2023 Dec 25, 11:44416150.0869    31620388551408.130.27196
2024 Jan 8, 18:51421960.0006    35794358421437.690.09906°.5 W
2024 Jan 9, 13:45421650.0000    35787357871436.120.09396°.4 W
Ariane 5 third stage
2023-093C
57215
in space
Launched Heinrich Herz and Syracuse 4B. Final Ariane 5 mission.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 8, 05:30243410.7273    26035665629.882.97180


2023-I06
Nanoracks Cubesat Deployer (NRCSD 26)
International Space Station
2023 Jul 6, 09:55
Moonlighter
1998-067VU
57316
Re-entered - 2024 Feb 10
Life 219 days
3U Cubesat from the Aerospace Corporation, USA. To be used as a testing 'sandpit' to study hacking prevention systems for objects in orbit. Released at 10:05 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 10, 17:0367940.0002    41441792.8851.64340
ESSENCE (Educational Space Science and Engineering CubeSat Experiment)
1998-067xx
in space
3U Cubesat from York University, Ontario as a testbed for a wide-angle camera to observe snow and ice coverage in Northern Canada, and a proton detector to study the effects of Solar Proton Events on satellites in LEO. Released at 11:35 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit67930.0003    41341792.8751.64305
Iris (ManitobaSat 1)
1998-067xx
in space
3U Cubesat from the University of Manitoba to study space weathering on objects in orbit. Released at 11:35 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit67930.0003    41341792.8751.64305
RADSAT-SK
1998-067xx
in space
2U Cubesat from University of Saskatchewan, Canada, testing a radiation dosimeter and a melanin-based method of radiation protection. Released at 11:25 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit67930.0003    41341792.8751.64305
SC-ODIN (Space Concordia - Orbital Dust Imaging Nanosatellite)
1998-067xx
in space
3U Cubesat from Concordia University, Quebec. Equipped with an imaging system to study aerosol plumes. Also fitted with sensors to monitor the space environment. Released at 09:55 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit67930.0003    41341792.8751.64305
Ukpik 1 (Snowy Owl)
1998-067xx
in space
2U Cubesat from Canada's Western University in partnership with Nunavut Arctic College. Equipped with an imaging system capable of providing virtual reality views. Also to be used as a teaching aid in conrolling satellites. Released at 11:25 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit67930.0003    41341792.8751.64305


2023-094
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 05-13)
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Jul 7, 19:29
Starlink 5525
2023-094A
57218
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of forty eight Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 19:48 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 14, 18:0066760.0027    28131690.4843.00200
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Jul 7
Life <1 day
Launched forty eight Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere at about 21:10 UTC after releasing satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-095
CZ 2C + YZ-1S
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Jul 9, 11:00
Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 1 (Internet Connectivity Test Satellite 1)
2023-095A
57288
in space
Test satellite for Chinese government communications system for use by Internet-connected devices. One of two carried on the same launch vehicle.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 9, 14:3574840.0014    10951117107.3986.50301
2023 Jul 14, 13:5774880.0013    10991119107.4686.50280
2023 Jul 15, 02:2974870.0016    10971121107.4586.50286
Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 2 (Internet Connectivity Test Satellite 2)
2023-095B
57289
in space
Test satellite for Chinese government communications system for use by Internet-connected devices. One of two carried on the same launch vehicle.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 9, 14:3574820.0012    10951113107.3486.50304
2023 Jul 13, 23:3474850.0011    10991115107.4186.50283
2023 Jul 15, 04:4874880.0016    10981121107.4786.50287
YZ-1S rocket stage
2023-095C
57318
Re-entered - 2023 Jul 22
Life 13 days
Launched pair of Internet Connectivity Test Satellites. Perigee lowered after releasing satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 10, 22:5169680.0679    117106396.4886.39292


2023-096
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-05)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Jul 10, 03:58
Starlink 30198
2023-096A
57290
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty two V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 05:01 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 Jul 18, 18:0067380.0002    35836191.7343.00271
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Jul 10
Life <1 day
Launched twenty two second generation Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter at about 06:10 UTC after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-097
Zhuque-2 (Y2)
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Jul 12, 01:00
Zhuque 2 second stage
2023-097A
57319
Re-entered - 2024 Nov 30
Life 507 days
Instrumented rocket stage as a test vehicle on second mission of the rocket. Carried a satellite mass simulator and a simulated release command was actuated at 01:12 UTC. Earlier launch of the rocket failed 2022 December 14 when the stage did not complete its firing and fourteen satellites were lost.

epoch (UTC)         
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Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Jul 12, 03:4968240.0022    43146193.5197.2728007:21


2023-098
LVM3 (M4)
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
2023 Jul 14, 09:05
Chandrayaan 3 Lander (Vikram)
2023-098A
57320
Re-entered - 2023 Aug 23
Life 40 days
Indian Lunar Lander - carried surface rover Pragyaan and a communications system to relay signals from the rover to the orbiter. Separated from the Propulsion Module August 17. Landed on the Moon, near the south pole August 23.
Landed on the Moon
Chandrayaan 3 Propulsion Module (Chandrayaan Orbiter)
2023-098C
57770
in space
Carried Chandrayaan 3 lander as far as circumlunar orbit. Apogee of the transfer orbit periodically increased until injection into lunar transfer trajectory on July 31. Entered orbit around the Moon August 5. Released lunar lander August 17. Acted as radio relay for communication with the lander on the lunar surface. Departed lunar orbit 2023 Dec 24. Space-Track applied the catalogue number and designation of 57770/2023-098C on 2024 January 4. Some Space-Track orbit data sets (the pre-2024 orbits listed below) were ascribed to 57320/2023-098A.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
perigee
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 14, 14:54246010.7351    13836308640.0321.30178
2023 Jul 17, 14:32272920.7596    18441644747.8521.32180
2023 Jul 18, 15:35321750.7964    17451420957.2821.33181
2023 Jul 20, 20:38421760.8434    227713681436.6621.30182
2023 Jul 27, 14:52700350.9054    2471270673074.2121.34183
2024 Jan 10, 11:062198980.4157    12210530493417103.7227.5287
2024 Feb 14, 18:032647560.2146    20155531520122595.8228.4981
Chandrayaan 3 Rover (Pragyaan)
uncatalogued
in space
Indian Lunar Rover, departed Chandrayaan lander Aug 25.
Landed on the Moon
LVM3 third stage
2023-098B
57321
Re-entered - 2023 Nov 15
Life 124 days
Launched Chandrayaan 3.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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2023 Jul 14, 17:43243620.7323    14235825630.7021.30178


2023-099
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 05-15)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Jul 16, 03:50
Starlink 6290
2023-099A
57329
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifty four Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 04:55 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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( ° )
2023 Jul 25, 14:0067330.0002    35335691.6343.01259
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Jul 16
Life <1 day
Launched fifty four Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter above the Indian Ocean at about 06:00 UTC after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-100
Electron (Baby Come Back)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex, New Zealand
2023 Jul 18, 01:27
Starling 4
2023-100A
57386
in space
6U Cubesat from NASA - one of four launched simultaneously on a test/demonstration mission of systems to allow satellites to fly in formation and act together without input from ground-based controllers. Released from launch vehicle at 01:16 UTC. Catalogue Number and Designation letter to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
perigee
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( min )
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2023 Jul 18, 13:2469530.0013    56658496.1699.45278
Starling 2
2023-100B
57387
in space
6U Cubesat from NASA - one of four launched simultaneously on a test/demonstration mission of systems to allow satellites to fly in formation and act together without input from ground-based controllers. Released from launch vehicle at 01:16 UTC. Catalogue Number and Designation letter to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 18, 12:0769530.0014    56658596.1799.45286
Starling 1
2023-100C
57388
in space
6U Cubesat from NASA - one of four launched simultaneously on a test/demonstration mission of systems to allow satellites to fly in formation and act together without input from ground-based controllers. Released from launch vehicle at 01:17 UTC. Catalogue Number and Designation letter to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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( ° )
2023 Jul 18, 13:3969540.0013    56658496.1899.46284
Starling 3
2023-100D
57389
in space
6U Cubesat from NASA - one of four launched simultaneously on a test/demonstration mission of systems to allow satellites to fly in formation and act together without input from ground-based controllers. Released from launch vehicle at 01:17 UTC. Catalogue Number and Designation letter to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 18, 10:3269530.0013    56658596.1799.45285
Lemur-2 (Deverill M T)
2023-100E
57390
in space
3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and a receiver that uses occultation measurements of GPS satellite signals to measure temperature, pressure and humidity profiles in the Earth's atmosphere for weather forecasting. Released from launch vehicle at 01:18 UTC. Catalogue Number and Designation letter to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 18, 10:3269520.0014    56458396.1499.46272
Lemur-2 (Mano)
2023-100F
57391
in space
3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and a receiver that uses occultation measurements of GPS satellite signals to measure temperature, pressure and humidity profiles in the Earth's atmosphere for weather forecasting. Released from launch vehicle at 01:17 UTC. Catalogue Number and Designation letter to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 18, 12:0569500.0016    56158396.1199.46265
LEO 3
2023-100G
57392
in space
Small satellite owned by Telesat of Canada, acting as a demonstrator of a future constellation of 188 "Lightspeed" data networking satellites. Also provides continuity for customers using Telesat's recently decommissioned LEO Phase 1 satellite (43113,2018-004C). Released from launch vehicle at 03:13 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 18, 09:3573850.0016    9951019105.2799.44239
Electron third stage (kick stage)
2023-100H
57393
in space
Launched seven assorted satellites. Perigee lowered after releasing LEO 3.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
estimated orbit69530.0014    56658596.1799.46285
estimated orbit73850.0016    9951019105.2799.44238
2023 Jul 18, 13:4971160.0387    462101499.5799.34197
Electron second stage
2023-100J
57394
Re-entered - 2023 Aug 4
Life 17 days
Launched seven assorted satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 18, 13:3067670.0280    19957892.3299.44210


2023-I07
JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer
International Space Station
2023 Jul 19, 07:00
Maya 5
1998-067VW
57419
Re-entered - 2023 Dec 8
Life 142 days
1U Cubesat - built under the Philippines Space Space Science and Technology Proliferation programme by the University of the Philippines Diliman (including student participation) and the DOST Advanced Science and Technology Institute. Demonstrator of systems needed for satellite-based remote data collection and optical imaging, including a near infrared camera.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 20, 18:3067930.0003    41341792.8751.64178
Maya 6
1998-067VX
57420
Re-entered - 2023 Dec 12
Life 146 days
1U Cubesat - built under the Philippines Space Space Science and Technology Proliferation programme by the University of the Philippines Diliman (including student participation) and the DOST Advanced Science and Technology Institute. Demonstrator of systems needed for satellite-based remote data collection and optical imaging, including a near infrared camera.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 20, 18:3067930.0003    41341792.8751.64178


2023-101
Kuaizhou 1A
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Jul 20, 03:20
Tianmu 1-07
2023-101A
57399
in space
Small meteorological satellite using occultation by the Earth's atmosphere of navsat signals to take weather-related measurements. Catalogue Number and Designation letter to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
perigee
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Jul 20, 14:2969010.0009    51652995.0997.4127409:39
Tianmu 1-08
2023-101B
57400
in space
Small meteorological satellite using occultation by the Earth's atmosphere of navsat signals to take weather-related measurements. Catalogue Number and Designation letter to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Jul 20, 14:2969020.0009    51853095.1197.4126409:39
Tianmu 1-09
2023-101C
57401
in space
Small meteorological satellite using occultation by the Earth's atmosphere of navsat signals to take weather-related measurements. Catalogue Number and Designation letter to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Jul 20, 14:2169020.0009    51853195.1197.4126309:39
Tianmu 1-10
2023-101D
57402
in space
Small meteorological satellite using occultation by the Earth's atmosphere of navsat signals to take weather-related measurements. Catalogue Number and Designation letter to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Jul 20, 14:2269030.0011    51753295.1297.4124909:39
Kuaizhou 1A third stage
2023-101E
57403
Re-entered - 2023 Jul 25
Life 5 days
Launched Tianmu 1-07 - Tianmu 1-10. Perigee lowered after releasing satellites. Launch postponed from Jul 3 and Jul 19.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 20, 14:0267160.0283    14852891.3097.4439


2023-102
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-15)
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Jul 20, 04:09
Starlink 30240
2023-102A
57404
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifteen V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 04:24 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 27, 16:0067090.0003    32833291.1443.00162
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Jul 20
Life <1 day
Launched fifteen Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter above the central Pacific Ocean at about 05:40 UTC after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-103
Ceres 1 (Gushenxing 1 Y-6, Lemon Tree)
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Jul 22, 05:07
Xingshidai 16 (Daiyun, Star Times 16)
2023-103A
57421
Re-entered - 2024 Aug 2
Life 377 days
Remote sensing - equipped with a multispectral Earth imaging system, from ADA Space (Chengdu Guoxing Aerospace Technology company) of China. Also carries a laser communication system and uses an artificial intelligence system to control the creation and processing of images. Part of a planned 100 satellite constellation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Jul 24, 13:3168720.0012    48650194.4896.6328211:26
Qiankun 1 ((ultra LEO satellite))
2023-103B
57422
in space
Technology verification payload described as the first ultra-low (ULEO) orbit satellite - designed to operate below 300 km. Equipped with multiple imaging devices, an image intelligent processor and other 'test payloads' including a low-thrust engine. Maintained station with Xingshidai 16 until September 28 then orbit lowered in small steps towards ULEO.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Jul 24, 13:3368720.0013    48550294.4896.6228111:26
2023 Aug 19, 02:0268670.0014    47949994.3996.6319311:15
2023 Aug 22, 18:1168670.0015    47949994.3896.6218011:14
2023 Sep 24, 09:2068300.0032    43047493.6296.6231311:02
2023 Sep 29, 01:4568300.0032    43047393.6296.6229511:00
2023 Oct 14, 10:1068280.0032    42947293.5996.6223610:55
2023 Nov 16, 18:3668030.0006    42142993.0896.628210:45
2023 Nov 21, 13:2968030.0006    42142993.0796.626910:43
2024 Jan 1, 03:3667500.0007    36737691.9896.6127110:34
2024 Mar 25, 13:0167120.0006    33033791.2096.592810:21
2024 Apr 29, 18:4267130.0014    32534491.2396.5910710:17
2024 Oct 1, 20:2967090.0010    32433791.1596.5721709:57
2024 Oct 20, 13:4766960.0010    31132490.8896.5615209:55
2024 Dec 2, 14:0466960.0009    31232490.8896.5511109:50
2024 Dec 21, 12:0966840.0007    30031090.6396.544609:48
Ceres 1 fourth stage
2023-103C
57423
Re-entered - 2024 Nov 7
Life 474 days
Launched Qiankun 1 and Xingshidai 16. Perigee lowered after releasing satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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( km )
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( min )
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 22, 22:1868310.0062    41149593.6596.6329


2023-104
CZ 2D
Taiyuan Space Centre
2023 Jul 23, 02:50
Sixiang 01 (Skylight AS 01)
2023-104A
57424
in space
Chinese commercial remote sensing satellite equipped with an infrared imaging system. Catalogue Number and Designation to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Jul 24, 08:3268730.0013    48650394.5097.4027310:00
Lingxi 3
2023-104B
57425
in space
Demonstrator of a broadband communications system. The payload can be reconfigured to meet current comms demands through onboard software and without ground intervention. Satellite design resembles a single flat panel in order to provide a large collector area on a small satellite. Catalogue Number and Designation to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Jul 24, 08:3368720.0014    48450394.4897.4027910:00
Sixiang 02 (Skylight AS 02)
2023-104C
57426
in space
Chinese commercial remote sensing satellite equipped with a wide field of view optical imaging system. Catalogue Number and Designation to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Jul 24, 08:3368720.0013    48550394.4997.4027710:00
Sixiang 03 (Skylight AS 03)
2023-104F
57429
in space
Chinese commercial remote sensing satellite equipped with a thermal imaging system to monitor heat sources on the Earth's surface. Catalogue Number and Designation to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Jul 24, 08:3568740.0012    48850594.5497.4026210:00
CZ 2D second stage
2023-104D
57427
Re-entered - 2024 Oct 2
Life 437 days
Launched 3x Sixiang satellites and Lingxi 3.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 24, 08:3468720.0013    48550394.5097.40274


2023-105
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-06)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Jul 24, 00:50
Starlink 30189
2023-105A
57430
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty two V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 01:55 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 31, 18:0067030.0006    32132991.0243.00216
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Jul 24
Life <1 day
Launched twenty two Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter above the central Pacific Ocean at about 03:10 UTC after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-106
CZ 2D
Xichang Space Centre
2023 Jul 26, 20:02
Yaogan 36-05 Follower 1
2023-106A
57452
in space
Chinese government or military remote sensing reconnaissance satellite. One of three similar satellites carried on the same launch vehicle and orbiting in formation. Launched into the same orbit plane as the three Yaogan 35-04 (launch 2022-100) satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 27, 02:1268750.0007    49250294.5535.00259
2023 Aug 16, 19:0268770.0005    49550294.5935.0090
Yaogan 36-05 Follower 2
2023-106C
57454
in space
Chinese government or military remote sensing reconnaissance satellite. One of three similar satellites carried on the same launch vehicle and orbiting in formation. Launched into the same orbit plane as the three Yaogan 35-04 (launch 2022-100) satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 27, 05:2868730.0009    48950194.5234.99274
2023 Aug 17, 01:1768780.0004    49750294.6035.0053
Yaogan 36-05 Leader
2023-106E
57456
in space
Chinese government or military remote sensing reconnaissance satellite. One of three similar satellites carried on the same launch vehicle and orbiting in formation. Launched into the same orbit plane as the three Yaogan 35-04 (launch 2022-100) satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 27, 05:2868720.0009    48850094.5034.99286
2023 Aug 4, 07:5868730.0009    48850194.5134.998
2023 Aug 17, 01:1268780.0002    49850194.6135.00201
CZ 2D second stage
2023-106B
57453
Re-entered - 2024 May 12
Life 291 days
Launched Yaogan 36 Group 5. Space-Track has this erroneously Catalogued as 57455, 2023-106D.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Jul 27, 05:2768740.0009    49050294.5335.00272


2023-107
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-07)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Jul 28, 04:01
Starlink 30165
2023-107A
57457
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty two V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 05:16 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Aug 3, 18:0067220.0001    34334491.4043.01225
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Jul 28
Life <1 day
Launched twenty two Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter above the IndianOcean at about 06:30 UTC after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-108
Falcon 9 Heavy
Kennedy Space Center
2023 Jul 29, 03:04
Echostar 24 (Jupiter 3)
2023-108A
57479
in space
High capacity, high speed comsat covering the North and South America. Separated from launch vehicle at 06:32 UTC. Expected location - 95° west.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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GEO    
Longitude
2023 Jul 29, 07:16281310.4888    800135505782.5910.39180
2023 Aug 1, 11:26308480.3573    1344935491898.686.26180
2023 Aug 5, 17:18384820.0877    28729354771252.101.13181
2023 Aug 10, 23:04374130.0660    28566335031200.301.09171
2023 Aug 21, 12:46393530.0656    30392355581294.870.78184
2023 Aug 28, 07:11399470.0504    31556355811324.300.55187
2023 Sep 6, 15:24408260.0300    33225356711368.260.27193
2023 Sep 13, 08:54414930.0147    34507357231401.930.14182
2023 Sep 18, 06:42419880.0038    35451357701427.100.05145
2023 Sep 20, 06:25421640.0001    35781357921436.070.0516795°.2 W
Falcon 9 Heavy third stage
2023-108B
57480
in space
Launched Echostar 24.

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2023 Jul 29, 09:32281000.4900    795235492781.3110.42180


2023-109
PSLV-CA (PSLV C-56)
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
2023 Jul 30, 01:00
DS-SAR
2023-109A
57481
Re-entered - 2025 Jan 30
Life 550 days
Indian radar imaging satellite. The radar was supplied by Israeli Aircraft Industries.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 Jul 30, 18:3269110.0008    52753895.295.0012
Velox AM (Additive Manufacturing)
2023-109B
57482
in space
Small satellite from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. It will demonstrate an on-orbit manufacturing system.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 Jul 30, 16:4469080.0011    52253895.245.0116
ORB-12 (Strider)
2023-109C
57483
in space
12U Cubesat from Indonesia carrying several test/demonstration payloads including a radar Earth imager and two thruster systems. Catalogue Number and Designation to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
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Scoob 2
2023-109D
57484
in space
3U Cubesat - student built satellite from the Research Centre at Singapore's NTU School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Carries an unspecified technology demonstration payload.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 Jul 30, 16:4969120.0007    52953995.325.01357
ARCADE (Atmospheric Coupling and Dynamics Explorer, INSPIRESat-4)
2023-109E
57485
in space
Small satellite from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore for ionospheric studies. Also carries an electric propulsion system to lower the orbit to 350 km, and an Earth imaging system.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 Jul 30, 18:2769090.0010    52453895.265.0015
Galassia 2
2023-109F
57486
in space
3U Cubesat from the National University of Singapore equipped with a multi-spectral Earth imaging system.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
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( min )
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2023 Jul 30, 16:5169130.0007    53053995.335.01357
NuLIoN
2023-109G
57487
Re-entered - 2024 Oct 13
Life 441 days
3U Cubesat - Broadband internet comsat from Indonesia to pass messages from ground based sensors and recording stations.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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2023 Jul 30, 20:0969130.0004    53253895.345.013
PSLV upper stage
uncatalogued
in space
Launched DS-SAR and six small satellites. ISRO announced the orbit would be be lowered to 295 x 300 km after releasing the satellites but no data have been released by Space-Track so its fate is uncertain.
Orbit parameters awaited


2023-110
Antares 230+
Mid Atlantic Regional Space Port, Wallops Island
2023 Aug 2, 00:31
Cygnus NG-19 (SS Laurel Clark)
2023-110A
57488
Re-entered - 2024 Jan 9
Life 160 days
Northrop Grumman vehicle carrying supplies and equipment to ISS under CRS-2 contract with NASA. Initial orbit similar to launch vehicle second stage. Captured by ISS remote manipular August 4 at 09:52 UTC. Docked with the downward-facing port of the Unity module at 12:28 UTC. Undocked 2023 Dec 22 at about 10:00 UTC and released from the RMS at 13:06 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Aug 2, 02:1066670.0120    20936990.3051.62139
2023 Aug 2, 03:3266760.0133    20938790.4851.64141
2023 Aug 3, 15:3666990.0125    23740490.9351.63164
2023 Aug 6, 11:3267940.0002    41541792.8951.65276
2023 Dec 21, 13:2167930.0002    41341692.8751.6442
2023 Dec 22, 20:5567950.0003    41541992.9151.64110
2023 Dec 23, 18:2467780.0002    39940192.5551.6549
Antares second stage
2023-110B
57489
Re-entered - 2020 Feb 23
Life <1 day
Launched SS Laurel Clark.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
perigee
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( min )
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2023 Aug 2, 03:3266130.0082    18128989.1951.62141


2023-111
CZ 4C
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Aug 3, 03:47
Fengyun 3F (Fengyun 3-06)
2023-111A
57490
in space
Second generation meteorological imaging satellite capable of producing three-dimensional analyses of weather systems. Released from launch vehicle at 04:10 UTC. Launched to replace Fengyun 3C (39260/2013-052A).

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
perigee
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Aug 3, 08:3671840.0006    802810100.9998.8124410:00
2023 Aug 5, 08:0371900.0006    808816101.1398.8232110:00
2023 Aug 5, 14:5471950.0004    814819101.2298.8124310:00
2023 Aug 6, 16:0472000.0017    810834101.3498.8135510:00
2023 Aug 6, 19:2672030.0001    824825101.3998.8022910:00
2023 Aug 8, 05:1072040.0001    826827101.4398.8112210:00
CZ 4C third stage
2023-111B
57491
in space
Launched Fenyun 3F. Perigee lowered after releasing satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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period
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incl 
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ω  
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2023 Aug 3, 09:5770880.0141    61080998.9798.8146


2023-112
Falcon 9 Block 5
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Aug 3, 05:00
Galaxy 37 (Horizons 4)
2023-112A
57493
in space
Intelsat-owned comsat covering North America and the eastern Pacific Ocean. Separated from launch vehicle at 05:33 UTC. Expected location 127° west.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2023 Aug 3, 09:26344500.8104    155559891060.5824.61180
2023 Aug 5, 20:15355490.7544    2351559901111.7217.65182
2023 Aug 8, 15:45390850.5985    9315560981281.649.01181
2023 Aug 10, 14:38477590.3082    26660561031731.212.13176
2023 Aug 14, 12:50523100.1927    35850560141984.451.13179
2023 Aug 16, 14:36431220.0206    35855376321485.270.1162
2023 Aug 17, 11:22421980.0010    35779358611437.800.10292146°.8 W
2023 Aug 21, 16:42421650.0002    35776357971436.100.07313147°.9 W
2023 Sep 19, 13:56420060.0003    35614356421428.020.0298140°.3 W
2023 Sep 25, 11:14420700.0017    35621357631431.260.03215128°.5 W
2023 Sep 26, 15:37421430.0003    35754357761434.980.04113128°.0 W
2023 Oct 3, 01:13421640.0003    35774357981436.060.05106127°.0 W
Falcon 9 second stage
2023-112B
57494
Re-entered - 2023 Sep 22
Life 50 days
Launched Galaxy 37.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Aug 22, 14:48343410.8105    128557981055.5624.48187


2023-113
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-08)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Aug 7, 02:41
Starlink 30154
2023-113A
57495
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty two V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 03:46 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Aug 15, 18:0066990.0002    32032290.9543.00262
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Aug 7
Life <1 day
Launched twenty two Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter above the Indian Ocean at about 06:00 UTC after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-114
Soyuz-2.1b + Fregat
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2023 Aug 7, 13:19
Cosmos 2569 (Uragan-K2 №13L)
2023-114A
57517
in space
New generation GLONASS navigation satellite to fill a space in the constellation. Separated from the launch vehicle Fregat stage at about 16:50 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Aug 8, 07:23255240.0004    1913519156676.3564.79313
2023 Aug 14, 16:34255410.0004    1915219174677.0564.7972
2023 Sep 8, 10:06255080.0010    1910519154675.7264.80302
Fregat rocket stage
2023-114B
57518
in space
Launched Cosmos 2569.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Aug 9, 01:05254400.0028    1899119133673.0564.80196


2023-115
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-20)
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Aug 8, 03:57
Starlink 30259
2023-115A
57521
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of fifteen V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 04:11 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Aug 15, 18:0066930.0002    31331590.8143.00253
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Aug 8
Life <1 day
Launched fifteen Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter above the central Pacific Ocean at about 05:30 UTC after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-116
CZ 4C
Taiyuan Space Centre
2023 Aug 8, 22:53
Huanjing 2F (S-SAR 02)
2023-116A
57519
in space
Chinese Earth surface imaging satellite equipped with a synthetic aperture radar operating at S-band frequencies.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Aug 9, 01:4568730.0011    48850394.5297.3925906:00
2023 Oct 17, 20:0868700.0010    48549994.4697.404706:00
2023 Oct 19, 12:1368710.0009    48649994.4797.394106:00
2023 Dec 12, 19:1568660.0007    48349394.3697.3917906:01
2023 Dec 13, 03:1868710.0001    49249394.4697.3913806:01
2023 Dec 15, 22:5868830.0001    50450594.7197.3911606:00
CZ 2C second stage
2023-116C
57536
Re-entered - 2024 Dec 25
Life 505 days
Launched Huanjing 2F.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Aug 9, 01:3868360.0045    42848993.7697.1244


2023-117
Ceres 1 (Gushenxing 1 Y-7)
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Aug 10, 04:03
Henan Ligong 1 (Diwei Zhineng Yingji 1)
2023-117xx
in space
Multispectral Earth imaging satellite equipped with an intelligent onboard data processing system capable of targeting ‘hot spots’ on the ground in the event of a disaster. Developed by the Diwei 2 Space Technology Co of Hangzhou.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit69110.0014    52454395.3097.5227310:22
Xi'an Hangtou 104
2023-117xx
in space
Satellite in a planned constellation of 128 Earth imaging satellites. Payload includes a laser communication system.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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( km )
period
( min )
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ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit69110.0014    52454395.3097.5227310:22
Xi'an Hangtou 112
2023-117xx
in space
Satellite in a planned constellation of 128 Earth imaging satellites. Payload includes a laser communication system.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit69110.0014    52454395.3097.5227310:22
Xi'an Hangtou 6
2023-117xx
in space
Satellite in a planned constellation of 128 Earth imaging satellites. Payload includes a laser communication system.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit69110.0014    52454395.3097.5227310:22
Xi'an Hangtou 88
2023-117xx
in space
Satellite in a planned constellation of 128 Earth imaging satellites. Payload includes a laser communication system.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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( km )
period
( min )
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ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit69110.0014    52454395.3097.5227310:22
Xiguang-1 01
2023-117xx
in space
Multispectral Earth imaging satellite equipped with an onboard data processing system from private company XIOPM Space (Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics).

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit69110.0014    52454395.3097.5227310:22
Xingchi 1-01B
2023-117xx
in space
Technology verification satellite for a constellation of remote sensing satellites equipped with a multispectral Earth imaging system. Also carries a laser communication system. Precursor to a 100 satellite constellation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
estimated orbit69110.0014    52454395.3097.5227310:22
Ceres 1 fourth stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Aug 10
Life <1 day
Launched seven small satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-118
Soyuz-2.1b + Fregat
Vostochny Cosmodrome
2023 Aug 10, 23:10
Luna Glob (Luna 25)
2023-118A
57600
in space
Russian spacecraft aimed at circumlunar orbit followed by landing near lunar south pole. Separated from Fregat rocket stage on Aug 11 at 00:10 UTC. A pair of engine firings August 16, beginning at 08:57 UTC, resulted in Luna 25 entering its initial orbit of 91 x 113 kilometres at 82°.1 inclination around the Moon. At 09:03 UTC on August 18, the orbit was lowered to 100 kilometres circular in preparation for descent and landing, expected August 21. August 19 a command was sent for a thruster firing to lower perigee to 16 km. Communication was lost at about 11:57 UTC, probably when Luna 25 crashed into the lunar surface after the thruster fired for too long a time.
Impacted on the Moon
Fregat rocket stage
2023-118B
57601
Re-entered - 2024 Feb 26
Life 200 days
Carried Luna 25 lunar lander. Manoeuvred to barycentric orbit before releasing the spacecraft. A further engine firing, on Aug 11, reportedly sent it to heliocentric orbit but Space-Track continued to issue orbit data for the barycentric orbit.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Aug 10, 23:1066520.0010    26728189.9951.7392
2023 Oct 20, 10:222112390.9016    1440539531616103.4748.13199


2023-119
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-09)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Aug 11, 05:17
Starlink 30166
2023-119A
57602
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty two V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 05:22 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Aug 22, 18:0067040.0004    32332991.0543.00187
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Jul 28
Life <1 day
Launched twenty two Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter above the IndianOcean at about 08:40 UTC after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-120
CZ 3B
Xichang Space Centre
2023 Aug 12, 17:26
Ludi Tance 04-01 (L-SAR 04-01, Land Exploration 04-01)
2023-120A
57624
in space
Earth surface studies satellite equipped with a large, high resolution, Synthetic Aperture Radar operating at L-band frequencies. Probably entered geosynchronous drift orbit on Aug 13. Launch was delayed by 30 minutes during final countdown.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2023 Aug 12, 21:04243800.7308    18435819631.3928.56180
2023 Aug 13, 09:31249950.6881    141735817655.4423.77181
2023 Aug 22, 23:11421660.0004    35773358031436.1516.1027789°.6 E
CZ 3B fourth stage
2023-120B
57625
Re-entered - 2023 Oct 30
Life 79 days
Launched L-SAR 04-01.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Aug 12, 22:54236540.7241    14934403603.4128.55179


2023-121
Kuaizhou 1A
Xichang Space Centre
2023 Aug 14, 05:32
Head 3A
2023-121A
57626
in space
Application satellite from Head Aerospace in the Skywalker constellation, carrying a VDES, enhanced AIS receiver for ship-shore communications, and providing communications betweeninternet-connected devices.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Aug 14, 08:4670790.0008    69570698.7845.00243
Head 3B
2023-121B
57627
in space
Application satellite from Head Aerospace in the Skywalker constellation, carrying a VDES, enhanced AIS receiver for ship-shore communications, and providing communications between internet-connected devices.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Aug 14, 08:4670780.0007    69570598.7845.00241
Head 3C
2023-121C
57628
in space
Application satellite from Head Aerospace in the Skywalker constellation, carrying a VDES, enhanced AIS receiver for ship-shore communications, and providing communications betweeninternet-connected devices.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Aug 14, 08:4570780.0007    69470598.7645.00251
Head 3D
2023-121D
57629
in space
Application satellite from Head Aerospace in the Skywalker constellation, carrying a VDES, enhanced AIS receiver for ship-shore communications, and providing communications betweeninternet-connected devices.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Aug 14, 08:4670770.0007    69470498.7645.00249
Head 3E
2023-121E
57630
in space
Application satellite from Head Aerospace in the Skywalker constellation, carrying a VDES, enhanced AIS receiver for ship-shore communications, and providing communications betweeninternet-connected devices.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Aug 14, 08:4570770.0007    69470398.7545.00266
Kuaizhou 1A third stage
2023-121F
57631
Re-entered - 2023 Aug 15
Life 1 day
Launched cluster of five Head 3 satellites. Perigee lowered after releasing satellites and it re-entered August 15 at 08:46 UTC ±1 minute above southern Europe.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 Aug 14, 12:5767600.0400    11165392.1945.0053


2023-122
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-10)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Aug 17, 03:36
Starlink 30309
2023-122A
57632
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty two V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 04:41 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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2023 Aug 25, 18:0066850.0001    30630890.6643.00336
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Aug 17
Life <1 day
Launched twenty two Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-123
CZ 4C
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Aug 20, 17:45
Gaofen 12-04
2023-123A
57654
in space
Earth observation using radar and high resolution optical sensors for Earth imaging to "support land surveys, crop management, urban and road network planning".

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
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eccentricity
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Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Aug 20, 23:3969750.0004    59460096.6397.9024600:01
CZ 4C third stage
2023-123B
57655
in space
Launched Gaofen 12-04. Perigee lowered after releasing satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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2023 Aug 21, 05:5769120.0101    46460495.3297.8955


2023-124
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 07-01)
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Aug 22, 09:37
Starlink 30267
2023-124A
57663
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty one V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 10:40 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
perigee
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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( ° )
2023 Sep 6, 14:0067310.0001    35235491.6053.05127
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Aug 22
Life <1 day
Launched twenty one Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-125
Soyuz-2.1a
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2023 Aug 23, 01:08
Progress MS-24 (Progress 7K-MS №454)
2023-125A
57691
Re-entered - 2024 Feb 13
Life 174 days
Supplies to ISS. Docked with the rear port of the Zvezda module August 25 at 03:45 UTC. Undocked 2024 February 13 at 02:08 UTC. Retro-fire at 05:16 UTC led to destructive re-entry above the southern Pacific Ocean at about 06:05 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Aug 23, 01:3965840.0027    18822488.6151.6579
2023 Aug 23, 13:1866750.0035    27432090.4651.64342
2023 Aug 24, 15:0466770.0034    27632190.4951.65342
2023 Aug 25, 13:2567950.0005    41442092.9151.64353
2024 Feb 12, 12:2167950.0002    41641992.9151.64231
Soyuz third stage
2023-125B
57692
Re-entered - 2023 Aug 25
Life 2 days
Launched Progress MS-24.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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( km )
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2023 Aug 23, 01:3665780.0020    18721388.4951.6654


2023-F06 - failed to reach orbit
Chollima 1 (Improved UNHA-3?)
Sohae Launch Centre
2023 Aug 23, 18:50
Malligyong 1 flight model 2
North Korean government/military optical imaging satellite aimed at 500 kilometre, sun-synchronous orbit. Second version of the satellite - the first one was lost in an earlier launch failure 2023 May 30. Destroyed when the launch vehicle third stage failed, possibly through suffering an explosion caused by inadvertent triggering of the emergency auto-destruct system. Impacted in the Yellow Sea.


2023-126
Electron (We Love the Nightlife)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex, New Zealand
2023 Aug 23, 23:45
Capella 11 (Acadia 1)
2023-126A
57693
in space
Third generation satellite from Capella Space carrying Synthetic Aperture Radar for Earth imaging. Member of a planned thirty satellite constellation. Released from launch vehicle August 25 at 00:43 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
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( km )
period
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incl 
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( ° )
2023 Aug 26, 06:3170230.0006    64164997.6253.01298
Electron third stage (kick stage)
2023-126B
57694
in space
Launched Capella 11.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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2023 Aug 26, 06:3070220.0009    63865097.6053.01286
Electron second stage
2023-126C
57695
Re-entered - 2023 Sep 11
Life 19 days
Launched Capella 11.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Aug 24, 16:2067970.0351    18065792.9453.01256


2023-127
Ceres 1 (Gushenxing 1 Y-8)
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Aug 25, 04:59
Jilin-1 Wide Field 02A
2023-127A
57696
in space
Imaging satellite for Earth resources and land studies, particularly in relation to mining and urban construction industries.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Aug 25, 12:3169160.0013    52954795.4097.5929011:18
Ceres 1 fourth stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Aug 25
Life <1 day
Launched Jilin-1 Wide Field 02A. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellite.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-128
Falcon 9 Block 5
Kennedy Space Center
2023 Aug 26, 07:27
SpaceX Dragon Crew 7 (Dragon Endurance Flight #3)
2023-128A
57697
Re-entered - 2024 Mar 12
Life 199 days Returned to Earth
Crew flight to ISS provided by SpaceX under contract to NASA. Crew members - Jasmin Moghbeli (NASA, commander), Andreas Mogensen (ESA, pilot), Satoshi Furukawa (JAXA), and Konstantin Borisov (Roscosmos). Separated from launch vehicle at 07:39 UTC. Docked with upward-facing port of the Harmony module August 27 at 13:16 UTC. Undocked, carrying original crew, 2024 March 11 at 15:20 UTC. Following a 13 minute retro-fire March 12 starting at 0856 UTC, it splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico at 09:47 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Aug 26, 07:5165760.0015    18820788.4451.64336
2023 Aug 26, 10:3366040.0064    18326889.0151.63162
2023 Aug 26, 16:4066070.0026    21124689.0751.63230
2023 Aug 27, 04:3266080.0045    20026089.1151.63210
2023 Aug 27, 12:0667930.0004    41241892.8651.64355
2023 Aug 27, 13:2467950.0005    41342092.9051.642
2024 Mar 11, 11:3567950.0006    41342192.9151.64353
2024 Mar 12, 04:5267470.0049    33640291.9251.64154
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Aug 25
Life <1 day
Launched SpaceX Dragon Crew 7. Caused to re-enter above the Indian Ocean at about 08:50 UTC on the day of launch.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable
Crew Dragon trunk module
2023-128B
59227
Re-entered - 2024 May 21
Life 269 days
Separated from Dragon Crew 7 2024 March 12 prior to retrofire.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
perigee
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2024 Mar 12, 20:0767470.0048    33640191.9251.34155


2023-129
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-11)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Aug 27, 01:05
Starlink 30288
2023-129A
57698
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty two V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 02:11 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Aug 27, 15:5966660.0006    28429290.2843.00257
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Aug 27
Life <1 day
Launched twenty two Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-130
CZ 2D
Xichang Space Centre
2023 Aug 31, 07:36
Yaogan 39-01 Follower 1
2023-130A
57727
in space
Chinese government or military remote sensing reconnaissance satellite. One of three similar satellites carried on the same launch vehicle and orbiting in formation. Launched into the same orbit plane as the Yaogan 35-02 (launch 2022-068) and Yaogan 36-02 (launch 2022-133) satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Aug 31, 16:4868750.0008    49250394.5635.00238
Yaogan 39-01 Follower 2
2023-130B
57728
in space
Chinese government or military remote sensing reconnaissance satellite. One of three similar satellites carried on the same launch vehicle and orbiting in formation. Launched into the same orbit plane as the Yaogan 35-02 (launch 2022-068) and Yaogan 36-02 (launch 2022-133) satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Aug 31, 16:4868750.0009    49150394.5534.99257
Yaogan 39-01 Leader
2023-130E
57731
in space
Chinese government or military remote sensing reconnaissance satellite. One of three similar satellites carried on the same launch vehicle and orbiting in formation. Launched into the same orbit plane as the Yaogan 35-02 (launch 2022-068) and Yaogan 36-02 (launch 2022-133) satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Aug 31, 16:4868740.0009    49050294.5334.99249
CZ 2D second stage
2023-130C
57729
Re-entered - 2024 Jun 23
Life 297 days
Launched Yaogan 39 Group 1.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Aug 31, 16:4868750.0008    49150294.5534.99243


2023-131
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-13)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Sep 1, 02:21
Starlink 30375
2023-131A
57732
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty two V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 03:27 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 12, 18:0067110.0001    33233391.1943.00264
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Aug 22
Life <1 day
Launched twenty two Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-132
PSLV-XL (PSLV C-57)
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
2023 Sep 2, 06:20
Aditiya L1
2023-132A
57754
in space
Indian solar studies satellite - successive orbit raising allowed it to reach barycentric orbit from where it embarked on a trajectory to allow it to be placed in orbit around the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 1. Apogee raised to 122,000 kilometres on September 15. Engine firing placed it in barycentric orbit September 19. Arrival in L1 halo orbit 2024 January 6.
Stationed near the L1 Lagrange Point in the Earth-Sun system
PSLV upper stage
2023-132B
57755
in space
Launched Aditiya L1.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 2, 15:44162190.5924    23319449342.6119.19347


2023-133
Falcon 9 Block 5
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Sep 2, 14:25
Wildfire 4 (SDA Tranche 0 Data Relay 13)
2023-133A
57756
in space
Demonstrator for the on-orbit part of US Space Development Agency's "Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture". Equipped with an optical communications system be used to collect data from active satellites in the constellation for onward relay to ground stations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 3, 11:1373210.0009    936949103.8981.00217
BB 4 (SDA Tranche 0 Target Tracker 4)
2023-133B
57757
in space
Demonstrator for the on-orbit part of US Space Development Agency's "Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture", equipped with sensors to provide 'beyond line-of-sight targeting' of ships and mobile missile launchers.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 3, 11:2173210.0009    937949103.9081.00214
Wildfire 3 (SDA Tranche 0 Data Relay 12)
2023-133C
57758
in space
Demonstrator for the on-orbit part of US Space Development Agency's "Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture". Equipped with an optical communications system be used to collect data from active satellites in the constellation for onward relay to ground stations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 3, 11:2073220.0008    938949103.9180.99215
BB 3 (SDA Tranche 0 Target Tracker 3)
2023-133D
57760
in space
Demonstrator for the on-orbit part of US Space Development Agency's "Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture", equipped with sensors to provide 'beyond line-of-sight targeting' of ships and mobile missile launchers.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 3, 11:1873220.0008    938949103.9281.00217
Wildfire 7 (SDA Tranche 0 Data Relay 16)
2023-133E
57761
in space
Demonstrator for the on-orbit part of US Space Development Agency's "Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture". Equipped with an optical communications system be used to collect data from active satellites in the constellation for onward relay to ground stations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 3, 11:2073250.0004    944950103.9981.00243
Checkmate 10 (SDA Tranche 0 Data Relay 9)
2023-133F
57762
in space
Demonstrator for the on-orbit part of US Space Development Agency's "Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture". Equipped with an optical communications system be used to collect data from active satellites in the constellation for onward relay to ground stations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 3, 11:1973240.0005    941949103.9581.00220
Wildfire 6 (SDA Tranche 0 Data Relay 15)
2023-133G
57763
in space
Demonstrator for the on-orbit part of US Space Development Agency's "Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture". Equipped with an optical communications system be used to collect data from active satellites in the constellation for onward relay to ground stations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 3, 11:1973240.0005    943950103.9780.99225
Wildfire 1 (SDA Tranche 0 Data Relay 10)
2023-133H
57764
in space
Demonstrator for the on-orbit part of US Space Development Agency's "Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture". Equipped with an optical communications system be used to collect data from active satellites in the constellation for onward relay to ground stations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 3, 11:1473230.0006    941949103.9481.00212
Wildfire 9 (SDA Tranche 0 Data Relay 18)
2023-133J
57765
in space
Demonstrator for the on-orbit part of US Space Development Agency's "Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture". Equipped with an optical communications system be used to collect data from active satellites in the constellation for onward relay to ground stations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 3, 11:2173240.0005    943949103.9781.00219
Wildfire 10 (SDA Tranche 0 Data Relay 19)
2023-133K
57766
in space
Demonstrator for the on-orbit part of US Space Development Agency's "Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture". Equipped with an optical communications system be used to collect data from active satellites in the constellation for onward relay to ground stations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 3, 11:1973230.0005    941949103.9581.00218
Wildfire 2 (SDA Tranche 0 Data Relay 11)
2023-133L
57767
in space
Demonstrator for the on-orbit part of US Space Development Agency's "Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture". Equipped with an optical communications system be used to collect data from active satellites in the constellation for onward relay to ground stations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 3, 11:1973250.0004    943950103.9880.99225
Wildfire 8 (SDA Tranche 0 Data Relay 17)
2023-133M
57768
in space
Demonstrator for the on-orbit part of US Space Development Agency's "Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture". Equipped with an optical communications system be used to collect data from active satellites in the constellation for onward relay to ground stations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 3, 07:3973240.0005    942949103.9680.99223
Wildfire 5 (SDA Tranche 0 Data Relay 14)
2023-133N
57769
in space
Demonstrator for the on-orbit part of US Space Development Agency's "Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture". Equipped with an optical communications system be used to collect data from active satellites in the constellation for onward relay to ground stations.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 3, 11:1973240.0005    942949103.9681.00218
Falcon 9 upper stage
uncatalogued
in space
Launched thirteen Tranche 0 satellites for the US Space Development Agency. Caused to re-enter over the south western Indian Ocean at about 16:45 UTC on the day of launch.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-134
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-12)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Sep 4, 02:47
Starlink 30397
2023-134A
57771
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty one V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 02:52 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 8, 16:0066800.0002    30030390.5543.00134
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Sep 4
Life <1 day
Launched twenty one Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-135
Ceres 1S (Gushenxing 1S Y-10)
Mobile floating platform, Yellow Sea - 36°.6 N, 121°.2 E
2023 Sep 5, 09:34
Tianqi 24
2023-135A
57792
in space
Comsat providing messaging communication links from LEO including between Internet-connected items. Part of the planned 38 satellite Guodian Gaoke (Apocalypse) constellation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 5, 16:0471730.0011    787802100.7649.97304
Tianqi 21
2023-135B
57793
in space
Comsat providing messaging communication links from LEO including between Internet-connected items. Part of the planned 38 satellite Guodian Gaoke (Apocalypse) constellation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 5, 16:0471720.0012    786802100.7549.97308
Tianqi 23
2023-135C
57794
in space
Comsat providing messaging communication links from LEO including between Internet-connected items. Part of the planned 38 satellite Guodian Gaoke (Apocalypse) constellation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 5, 16:0471720.0012    785802100.7449.97310
Tianqi 22
2023-135D
57795
in space
Comsat providing messaging communication links from LEO including between Internet-connected items. Part of the planned 38 satellite Guodian Gaoke (Apocalypse) constellation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 5, 16:0471720.0012    785802100.7449.97307
Ceres 1 fourth stage
2023-135E
57796
Re-entered - 2023 Sep 25
Life 20 days
Launched 4x Tianqi satellites. Perigee lowered after releasing satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 5, 15:4068750.0486    16383094.5549.93349


2023-136
CZ 4C
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Sep 6, 18:14
Yaogan 33-03
2023-136A
57797
in space
Described as being used for remote sensing for natural resources surveys. Specific tasks include land survey, crop yield assessment, and input to disaster monitoring and prevention plans. Equipped with synthetic aperture radar for Earth imaging provided by the Institute of Space and Space Information Innovation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Mission is probably military or government.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Sep 7, 09:0970620.0005    68168898.4498.1625000:30
2023 Sep 23, 11:5570670.0004    68669298.5498.1611800:30
2023 Sep 24, 09:5770740.0000    69569698.6898.1516600:30
CZ 4C third stage
2023-136B
57798
in space
Launched Yaogan 33-03. Perigee lowered after releasing satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 6, 21:0769680.0134    49668396.4798.1656


2023-137
H-IIA 202 (F-47)
Tanegashima Space Centre
2023 Sep 6, 23:42
X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM)
2023-137A
57800
in space
Astronomical satellite equipped with x-ray imaging sensors to study sizeable objects such as supernova remnants and clusters of galaxies. Separated from launch vehicle at 23:56 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 7, 09:1069520.0010    56758196.1431.00281
Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon (SLIM)
2023-137D
57803
Re-entered - 2024 Jan 19
Life 135 days
Lunar mission demonstrator - separated from launch vehicle September 7 at 00:30 UTC. Used its own propulsion in manoeuvres involving successive raising of apogee until transfer to barycentric orbit on September 30 following an engine firing that was completed at 17:40 UTC. It aims to enter lunar orbit and then deposit a lander on the surface about one month later. The descent vehicle is planned to eject a semi-hard landing probe just before impact in the Mare Nectaris.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 7, 20:32555860.8750    569978462173.7231.06244
2023 Sep 8, 14:41558740.8799    335986572190.6730.32244
2023 Sep 15, 16:48627870.8892    5811122372609.5630.99245
H-IIA upper stage
2023-137E
57804
Re-entered - 2025 Jan 3
Life 485 days
Launched XRISM and SLIM. Initial LEO similar to XRISM then a second engine firing raised orbit to set SLIM on course for the Moon.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 7, 00:31555690.8751    562978202172.7331.06243


2023-138
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-14)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Sep 9, 03:12
Starlink 30304
2023-138A
57808
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty two V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 04:28 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 13, 16:0066740.0002    29529790.4443.00271
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Sep 9
Life <1 day
Launched twenty two Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-139
CZ 6A (Y-5)
Taiyuan Space Centre
2023 Sep 10, 04:30
Yaogan 40-01 Leader
2023-139A
57830
in space
Reported to be a remote sensing satellite monitoring the electromagnetic environment - a description that may indicate it has an electronic intelligence gathering rôle. One of three related satellites carried on the same launch. They will operate in a triangular formation separated from each other by about 120 km - a similar formation to the lower inclination Yaogan 31 satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 10, 09:1971830.0010    797812100.9786.00252
2023 Sep 11, 15:1871810.0011    795811100.9486.00260
2023 Sep 13, 06:1771820.0011    796811100.9586.00252
2023 Sep 15, 13:3571860.0011    800816101.0486.00206
2023 Sep 16, 06:4971940.0019    802829101.2186.00164
2023 Sep 17, 08:0472020.0029    803845101.3786.00151
2023 Sep 18, 07:5872100.0018    819845101.5486.00149
2023 Sep 19, 07:3472180.0015    829852101.7386.00105
2023 Sep 26, 20:5472310.0002    851854101.9886.0091
2023 Nov 12, 22:1372310.0002    851854101.9885.9991
Yaogan 40-01 Follower
2023-139C
57832
in space
Reported to be a remote sensing satellite monitoring the electromagnetic environment - a description that may indicate it has an electronic intelligence gathering rôle. One of three related satellites carried on the same launch. They will operate in a triangular formation separated from each other by about 120 km - a similar formation to the lower inclination Yaogan 31 satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 10, 09:3471810.0011    795811100.9386.00266
2023 Sep 14, 07:3271820.0010    797812100.9686.00244
2023 Sep 14, 23:0071880.0006    806814101.0985.99289
2023 Sep 15, 13:3671950.0003    815820101.2486.00142
2023 Sep 17, 06:2472030.0019    811839101.4086.00140
2023 Sep 18, 04:2572030.0015    814836101.4086.00142
2023 Sep 18, 06:0472100.0008    826837101.5486.00137
2023 Sep 26, 17:3072310.0002    851854101.9986.0090
2023 Nov 13, 11:5072310.0002    851854101.9885.9994
Yaogan 40-01 Outlier
2023-139D
57833
in space
Reported to be a remote sensing satellite monitoring the electromagnetic environment - a description that may indicate it has an electronic intelligence gathering rôle. One of three related satellites carried on the same launch. They will operate in a triangular formation separated from each other by about 120 km - a similar formation to the lower inclination Yaogan 31 satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 10, 09:3471810.0010    795810100.9385.99273
2023 Sep 15, 00:3971780.0012    791809100.8886.00263
2023 Sep 15, 13:3271730.0016    784806100.7786.00286
2023 Sep 16, 08:1971690.0020    776805100.6886.00293
2023 Sep 17, 07:4871650.0026    768806100.6085.99288
2023 Sep 17, 17:3471650.0026    768806100.6086.00291
2023 Nov 13, 08:2672310.0002    851854101.9885.9985
CZ 6A third stage
2023-139F
57835
in space
Launched Yaogan 40 Group 1. Perigee lowered after releasing satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 10, 09:2371440.0067    718813100.1586.028


2023-140
Atlas V 551 (NRO L-57)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Sep 10, 12:47
USA 346 (Silent Barker 1)
2023-140A
57836
in space
Designed to observe, track, monitor and disable other countries' satellites in geosynchronous orbit. One of three simultaneously-launched satellites. Orbit parameters are classified 'secret'.
Geosynchronous Drift Orbit - parameters awaited
USA 347 (Silent Barker 2)
2023-140B
57837
in space
Designed to observe, track, monitor and disable other countries' satellites in geosynchronous orbit. One of three simultaneously-launched satellites. Orbit parameters are classified 'secret'.
Geosynchronous Drift Orbit - parameters awaited
USA 348 (Silent Barker 3)
2023-140C
57838
in space
Designed to observe, track, monitor and disable other countries' satellites in geosynchronous orbit. One of three simultaneously-launched satellites. Orbit parameters are classified 'secret'.
Geosynchronous Drift Orbit - parameters awaited
Atlas V upper stage (Centaur)
2023-140D
57839
in space
Launched USA 346, 347 & 348. Orbit parameters are classified 'secret'.
Geosynchronous Drift Orbit - parameters awaited


2023-141
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 07-02)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Sep 12, 06:57
Starlink 30285
2023-141A
57840
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty one V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 08:00 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.
Orbit parameters awaited
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Sep 12
Life <1 day
Launched twenty one Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-142
Firefly Alpha (FLTA003)
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Sep 15, 02:28
Victus Nox (TacRS 3)
2023-142A
57861
Re-entered - 2025 Jan 28
Life 501 days
Satellite with a "space domain awareness mission" involving tracking other objects in orbit. Used to demonstrate rapid assembly and launch with the satellite being delivered to the launch site and the rocket being made ready for lift within 24 hours of the order being issued.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Sep 15, 07:1268820.0040    47653194.6997.3223918:04
2023 Sep 19, 17:0069190.0015    53055295.4697.298118:03
2023 Sep 20, 17:5468790.0073    45155194.6397.245718:03
2023 Sep 23, 03:0768690.0058    45053194.4297.295018:03
2023 Sep 26, 03:4368690.0060    45053294.4397.303918:03
2023 Sep 26, 17:1768670.0064    44553394.3997.304718:03
2023 Sep 30, 11:1568710.0057    45453294.4797.273818:03
2023 Oct 4, 17:5668840.0062    46354994.7497.332318:03
2023 Oct 11, 22:0768700.0051    45752794.4497.321518:03
2023 Oct 14, 18:5768710.0050    45852894.4797.32818:03
2023 Oct 19, 09:1768420.0013    45547293.8797.3230518:03
2023 Oct 21, 13:0968430.0011    45747293.8997.3329018:03
2023 Oct 27, 10:0668390.0010    45446893.8197.3229418:03
Firefly Alpha second stage
uncatalogued
in space
Launched Victus Nox. Caused to re-enter above the western Pacific Ocean at about 04:10 UTC at the end of its first circuit.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-143
Soyuz-2.1a
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2023 Sep 15, 15:44
Soyuz MS-24 (Soyuz 11F732A48 № 755)
2022-143A
57862
Re-entered - 2024 Apr 6
Life 204 days Returned to Earth
Carried crew to ISS - Oleg Kononenko (commander) and Nikolai Chub (both Roscosmos) and Loral O'Hara (NASA). Separated from launch vehicle at 11:53 UTC. Docked with the Rassvet module of ISS at 18:53 UTC. Undocked 2024 Apr 6 at 03:54 UTC carrying Oleg Novitsky (Roscosmos), Marina Vasilevskaya (Belarus) and Laural O'Hara. Retro-fire at 06:23 UTC led to landing near Karaganda, Kazakhstan at 07:17 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 15, 16:1465910.0024    19722888.7551.6587
2023 Sep 15, 23:3767970.0006    41542392.9451.6424
2024 Apr 5, 19:5367950.0005    41442092.9151.6439
Soyuz third stage
2023-143B
57863
Re-entered - 2023 Sep 18
Life 3 days
Launched Soyuz MS-24.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 15, 23:2165850.0022    19222188.6351.6571


2023-144
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-16)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Sep 17, 03:38
Starlink 30432
2023-144A
57864
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty two V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 04:43 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 20, 16:0066800.0002    30030390.5543.00152
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Sep 17
Life <1 day
Launched twenty two Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-145
CZ 2D (Y-83)
Xichang Space Centre
2023 Sep 17, 04:13
Yaogan 39-02 Follower 1
2023-145A
57886
in space
Chinese government or military remote sensing reconnaissance satellite. One of three similar satellites carried on the same launch vehicle and orbiting in formation. Launched into the same orbit plane as the Yaogan 35-03 (launch 2022-088) and Yaogan 36-04 (launch 2022-171) satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 17, 16:5768740.0008    49150294.5435.00267
Yaogan 39-02 Leader
2023-145D
57889
in space
Chinese government or military remote sensing reconnaissance satellite. One of three similar satellites carried on the same launch vehicle and orbiting in formation. Launched into the same orbit plane as the Yaogan 35-03 (launch 2022-088) and Yaogan 36-04 (launch 2022-171) satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 17, 16:4568720.0010    48750194.4935.00289
Yaogan 39-02 Follower 2
2023-145E
57890
in space
Chinese government or military remote sensing reconnaissance satellite. One of three similar satellites carried on the same launch vehicle and orbiting in formation. Launched into the same orbit plane as the Yaogan 35-03 (launch 2022-088) and Yaogan 36-04 (launch 2022-171) satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 17, 20:0768730.0009    48950194.5135.00283
CZ 2D second stage
2023-145B
57887
Re-entered - 2024 Jun 23
Life 280 days
Launched Yaogan 39 Group 2.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 17, 16:5768740.0010    48950294.5335.00267


2023-F07 - failed to reach orbit
Electron (We Love the Nightlife)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex, New Zealand
2023 Sep 19, 06:55
Capella 12 (Acadia 2)
Third generation satellite from Capella Space carrying Synthetic Aperture Radar for Earth imaging. Intended member of a planned thirty satellite constellation. Aimed at 645 km, 53° orbit. Lost when the launch vehicle second stage failed to ignite.


2023-146
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-17)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Sep 20, 03:38
Starlink 30465
2023-146A
57891
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty two V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 04:44 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 25, 18:0066800.0005    29930690.5643.00132
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Sep 20
Life <1 day
Launched twenty two Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-F08 - failed to reach orbit
Ceres 1 (Gushenxing 1 Y-11, Autumn Sonata)
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Sep 21, 04:59
Jilin-1 High Resolution 04B (Jilin-1 GF4B 01)
High resolution, multi-spectral imaging satellite. Lost when the launch vehicle first stage failed to complete its task. Aimed at sun-synchronous orbit with LTDN around 11:20.


2023-147
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-18)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Sep 24, 03:38
Starlink 30450
2023-147A
57913
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty two V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 04:43 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 28, 16:0066760.0004    29530090.4743.00125
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Sep 24
Life <1 day
Launched twenty two Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-148
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 07-03)
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Sep 26, 08:48
Starlink 30712
2023-148A
57935
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty one V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 09:51 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 29, 14:0066730.0001    29429690.4253.06104
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Sep 26
Life <1 day
Launched twenty one Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-149
CZ 4C
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Sep 26, 20:14
Yaogan 33-04
2023-149A
57958
in space
Described as being used for remote sensing for natural resources surveys. Specific tasks include land survey, crop yield assessment, and input to disaster monitoring and prevention plans. Equipped with synthetic aperture radar for Earth imaging provided by the Institute of Space and Space Information Innovation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Mission is probably military or government.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Sep 27, 13:4670620.0005    68068898.4498.0724402:31
2023 Sep 28, 08:2270650.0002    68668898.5098.0730102:31
CZ 4C third stage
2023-149B
57959
in space
Launched Yaogan 33-04. Perigee lowered after releasing satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 26, 23:2069740.0126    50968496.6198.0854


2023-150
Qased (Messenger)
Shahroud Test Centre, Dasht-e Kavir, Iran
2023 Sep 27, 05:58
Nour 3 (Light 3)
2023-150A
57962
Re-entered - 2024 Aug 16
Life 324 days
6U Cubesat (probably) - military satellite launched by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, probably for low resolution Earth imaging. Orbit height and RAAN are similar to Nour 2 but inclination is slightly different. Launch time is an estimate derived from initial orbit data.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 27, 13:4768270.0010    44245693.5760.02265
Qased upper stage
2023-150B
57963
Re-entered - 2024 Dec 6
Life 436 days
Launched Nour 3.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Sep 27, 13:5168320.0012    44646293.6760.02227


2023-151
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-19)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Sep 30, 02:00
Starlink 30396
2023-151A
57964
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty two V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 03:05 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Oct 5, 16:0066720.0002    29329590.4043.00276
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Sep 30
Life <1 day
Launched twenty two Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-152
CZ 2D
Xichang Space Centre
2023 Oct 5, 00:24
Yaogan 39-03 Follower 2
2023-152A
57986
in space
Chinese government or military remote sensing reconnaissance satellite. One of three similar satellites carried on the same launch vehicle and orbiting in formation. Launched into the same orbit plane as the Yaogan 35-01 (launch 2021-101) and Yaogan 36-01 (launch 2022-120) satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Oct 5, 06:3468750.0007    49250294.5534.99242
Yaogan 39-03 Leader
2023-152C
57988
in space
Chinese government or military remote sensing reconnaissance satellite. One of three similar satellites carried on the same launch vehicle and orbiting in formation. Launched into the same orbit plane as the Yaogan 35-03 (launch 2021-101) and Yaogan 36-04 (launch 2022-120) satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Oct 5, 06:3168740.0008    49050194.5234.99262
Yaogan 39-03 Follower 1
2023-152D
57989
Re-entered - 2024 Jun 30
Life 269 days
Chinese government or military remote sensing reconnaissance satellite. One of three similar satellites carried on the same launch vehicle and orbiting in formation. Launched into the same orbit plane as the Yaogan 35-03 (launch 2021-101) and Yaogan 36-04 (launch 2022-120) satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
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2023 Oct 5, 06:3168730.0009    48950194.5234.99266
CZ 2D second stage
2023-152B
57987
Re-entered - 2024 Aug 4
Life 304 days
Launched Yaogan 39 Group 3.

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2023 Oct 5, 06:3268740.0007    49150194.5334.99249


2023-153
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-21)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Oct 5, 05:36
Starlink 30537
2023-153A
57991
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty two V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 06:41 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

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2023 Oct 11, 18:0066780.0002    29930190.5143.00255
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Oct 5
Life <1 day
Launched twenty two Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-154
Atlas V 501 (AV-104)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Oct 6, 18:06
Kuipersat 2 (Kuiper Protoflight 2)
2023-154A
58013
Re-entered - 2025 Apr 29
Life 571 days
Comsat owned by Amazon - prototype for a planned constellation of 3236 broadband communications satellites. Target operational orbit for the constellation is 610 km ±10 km. The name is derived from the Kuiper belt and was chosen to reflect the fact that the quantity of satellites involved is a rather large number.

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2023 Oct 8, 04:1968720.0016    48250494.4829.99325
2023 Oct 22, 13:5868690.0016    48050294.4429.99112
2023 Oct 23, 10:2368700.0016    48150294.4429.99123
2023 Oct 27, 10:1468700.0016    48150394.4529.99161
Kuipersat 1 (Kuiper Protoflight 1)
2023-154B
58014
Re-entered - 2024 Sep 29
Life 359 days
Comsat owned by Amazon - prototype for a planned constellation of 3236 broadband communications satellites. Target operational orbit for the constellation is 610 km ±10 km. The name is derived from the Kuiper belt and was chosen to reflect the fact that the quantity of satellites involved is a rather large number.

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2023 Oct 11, 19:2068710.0015    48350394.4829.99357
Atlas V upper stage (Centaur)
2023-154C
58015
in space
Launched Kuipersat 1 & 2. Initial orbit similar to satellites then engine re-start reportedly sent it to heliocentric orbit.
Heliocentric orbit


2023-155
Vega-C (VV-23)
Centre Spatiale Guyanaise
2023 Oct 9, 01:36
THEOS 2 (Thailand Earth Observation System 2)
2023-155A
58016
in space
Very high resolution optical imaging satellite. Released from launch vehicle at 02:30 UTC.

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Local Time
2023 Oct 9, 22:4869820.0001    60360596.7797.932410:14
2023 Oct 12, 03:5369880.0001    60961196.8997.938810:14
Formosat 7R (Triton)
2023-155B
58017
in space
Experimental satellite designed and manufactured by TASA (Taiwan Space Agency). Carries both a science payload and a meteorological studies payload using the effect of the upper atmosphere on received GPS signals to study the upper atmosphere. It will join the existing Formosat 7 cluster on orbit. Carries a GNSS receiver to detect radio signals reflected from the upper atmosphere to be used in meteorological studies. Released from launch vehicle at 02:30 UTC.

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2023 Oct 9, 22:4869820.0001    60360596.7697.933910:14
ANSER Follower 2 (Advanced Nanosatellite Systems for Earth observation Research)
2023-155C
58018
in space
3U Cubesat - one a triplet of satellites from Spain's INTA (Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aerospacial) carried on the same launch vehicle and working together on an optical Earth imaging system. One satellite, ANSER Leader, was lost when it failed to separate from the launch vehicle. The design uses aerodynamic surfaces to control the orbit and maintain formation with the other satellite. Released from launch vehicle at 03:19 UTC.

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2023 Oct 10, 03:3069490.0005    56857496.0897.6735510:13
ANSER Follower 1 (Advanced Nanosatellite Systems for Earth observation Research)
2023-155D
58019
in space
3U Cubesat - one a triplet of satellites from Spain's INTA (Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aerospacial) carried on the same launch vehicle and working together on an optical Earth imaging system. One satellite, ANSER Leader, was lost when it failed to separate from the launch vehicle. The design uses aerodynamic surfaces to control the orbit and maintain formation with the other satellite. Released from launch vehicle at 03:19 UTC.

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2023 Oct 10, 03:3069490.0006    56757596.0897.6734310:13
N3SS (Nanosat 3U pour la Surveillance du Spectre)
2023-155E
58020
in space
3U Cubesat - from CNES and carrying a payload to detect and pinpoint locations of radio jamming stations. Release from launch vehicle scheduled at 03:19 UTC but may have remained attached.

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2023 Oct 10, 03:2469480.0005    56757496.0797.6734910:13
CSC 2
2023-155F
58021
in space
6U Cubesat - one of a pair of multi-payload satellites carried on the same launch vehicle. Released from launch at 03:19 UTC. Catalogue number and Designation deduced by Nico Janssen using radio observation.

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2023 Oct 10, 03:2369480.0003    56857296.0697.671510:13
CSC 1
2023-155G
58022
in space
6U Cubesat - one of a pair of multi-payload satellites carried on the same launch vehicle. Released from launch vehicle at 03:19 UTC. Catalogue number and Designation deduced by Nico Janssen using radio observation.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
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( km )
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( min )
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Local Time
2023 Oct 10, 03:2369480.0003    56857296.0697.672010:13
PRETTY (Passive REflecTomeTry and dosimetrY)
2023-155H
58023
in space
3U Cubesat - demonstrator satellite carrying a GPS radio signal receiver for upper atmosphere studies. Released from launch vehicle at 03:19 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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Local Time
2023 Oct 10, 03:2369460.0001    56856996.0397.6734010:13
MACSat
2023-155J
58024
in space
6U Cubesat - on-orbit demostration of a 5G internet communication system. Released from launch vehicle at 03:19 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 Oct 10, 03:2369460.0001    56756996.0297.6827810:13
PVCC (Proba-V Companion Cubesat)
2023-155K
58025
in space
12U Cubesat - ESA mission to demonstrate a calibration system for optical imaging satellites. The onboard instrument is a spare sensor from construction of the Proba-V satellite. Released from launch vehicle at 03:19 UTC..

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2023 Oct 10, 03:2369450.0002    56656996.0197.6623210:13
Vega upper stage (AVUM)
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Oct 9
Life <1 day
Launched THEOS 2, Formosat 7R and carried a further ten cubesats. Retro-fire at 03:26 UTC led to re-entry above the Pacific Ocean at around 04:00 UTC. Two of the cubesats remained attached and re-entered with the AVUM:

ESTCube - 3U Cubesat from the University of Tartu, Estonia, equipped with a pair of Earth observation cameras and a solar sail to act as a braking device to accelerate re-entry at planned end of mission,

ANSER Leader - one a triplet of 3U Cubesats from Spain's INTA (Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aerospacial) intended to work together on an optical Earth imaging mission.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-156
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 07-04)
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Oct 9, 07:43
Starlink 30514
2023-156A
58028
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty one V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 08:48 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 Oct 16, 22:0066810.0001    30230390.5753.0580
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Oct 9
Life <1 day
Launched twenty one Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-157
Falcon 9 Heavy
Kennedy Space Center
2023 Oct 13, 14:19
Psyche
2023-157A
58049
in space
NASA mission to explore the origin of planetary cores by studying the metallic asteroid Psyche, from which the vehicle takes its name. Released from launch vehicle at 15:21 UTC. Asteroid arrival expected 2029 August.
Heliocentric orbit
Falcon 9 Heavy third stage
2023-157B
58050
in space
Launched Psyche. Was briefly in 157 x 797 km orbit at 30° inclination before re-ignition to send it to heliocentric orbit where it released the spacecraft.
Heliocentric orbit


2023-158
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-22)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Oct 13, 23:01
Starlink 30568
2023-158A
58051
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty two V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle Oct 14 at 00:06 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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2023 Oct 20, 14:0066710.0002    29229490.3843.00269
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Oct 14
Life 1 day
Launched twenty two Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter Oct 14 above the Indian Ocean at about 00:30 UTC after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-159
CZ 2D (Y-77)
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Oct 15, 00:54
Yunhai-1 04
2023-159A
58073
in space
Meteorological satellite developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) to be used for observation of atmospheric, marine and space environments, disaster prevention and scientific experiments. Replacement for Yunhai 1-02 (44547, 2019-063A) that disintegrated 2021 March in a collision with a piece of orbital debris.

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Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Oct 15, 03:5771430.0012    756773100.1398.6025707:10
2023 Oct 23, 02:2871450.0015    756777100.1898.5922007:10
2023 Oct 23, 14:1271510.0007    768778100.3098.5919607:11
2023 Oct 24, 05:2271570.0003    777781100.4398.5930307:11
2023 Oct 24, 13:1071590.0000    781781100.4898.5924307:11
CZ 2D second stage
2023-159B
58074
in space
Launched Yunhai 1-04. Orbit raised after releasing satellite, possibly through the stage being wrongly oriented. It was expected to lower perigee and maintain apogee at the altitude of the satellite.

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2023 Oct 15, 03:5871740.0098    726867100.8098.52282


2023-160
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-23)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Oct 18, 00:39
Starlink 30604
2023-160A
58075
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty two V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 01:44 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 Oct 23, 18:0066750.0002    29529790.4543.00254
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Oct 18
Life <1 day
Launched twenty two Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-161
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 07-05)
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Oct 21, 08:23
Starlink 30594
2023-161A
58097
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty one V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 09:25UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
perigee
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( km )
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( min )
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( ° )
2023 Oct 26, 16:0066800.0001    30230390.5753.0682
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Oct 21
Life <1 day
Launched twenty one Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-162
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-24)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Oct 22, 02:17
Starlink 30795
2023-162A
58118
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty three V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 03:22 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
perigee
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( km )
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( min )
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( ° )
2023 Oct 26, 16:0066730.0002    29429690.4243.01275
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Oct 22
Life <1 day
Launched twenty two Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-163
CZ 2D
Xichang Space Centre
2023 Oct 23, 20:03
Yaogan 39-04 Follower 1
2023-163A
58141
in space
Chinese government or military remote sensing reconnaissance satellite. One of three similar satellites carried on the same launch vehicle and orbiting in formation. Launched into the same orbit plane as the Yaogan 35-05 (launch 2022-109) and Yaogan 36-03 (launch 2022-160) satellites.

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2023 Oct 24, 10:1568750.0008    49150294.5535.00266
Yaogan 39-04 Follower 2
2023-163C
58143
in space
Chinese government or military remote sensing reconnaissance satellite. One of three similar satellites carried on the same launch vehicle and orbiting in formation. Launched into the same orbit plane as the Yaogan 35-05 (launch 2022-109) and Yaogan 36-03 (launch 2022-160) satellites.

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2023 Oct 24, 10:2368740.0009    48950294.5335.00274
Yaogan 39-04 Leader
2023-163E
58145
in space
Chinese government or military remote sensing reconnaissance satellite. One of three similar satellites carried on the same launch vehicle and orbiting in formation. Launched into the same orbit plane as the Yaogan 35-05 (launch 2022-109) and Yaogan 36-03 (launch 2022-160) satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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( km )
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( ° )
2023 Oct 24, 10:2768730.0009    48950194.5135.00282
CZ 2D second stage
2023-163B
58142
Re-entered - 2024 Oct 9
Life 352 days
Launched Yaogan 39 Group 4.

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2023 Oct 24, 10:1568740.0009    49050294.5435.00270


2023-I08
Manual release during EVA
International Space Station
2023 Oct 25, 23:20
Parus-MGTU
1998-067VZ
58173
Re-entered - 2023 Nov 12
Life 18 days
1U Cubesat from the Bauman State Technical University of Russia carrying a solar sail experiment. One, or both, of the 5 m x 0.04 m sails failed to deploy.

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2023 Oct 30, 15:2667770.0008    39340492.5351.6330


2023-164
CZ 2F
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Oct 26, 03:14
Shenzhou 17
2023-164A
58146
Re-entered - 2024 Apr 30
Life 187 days Returned to Earth
Crew to CSS - Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin. Separated from launch vehicle at 03:23 UTC. Docked with the forward-facing port of Tianhe Oct 26 at 10:46 UTC. Initial orbit shown is derived from Chinese data. Undocked 2024 April 30 at 00:43 UTC. Retro-fire at about 08:56 UTC led to touchdown at the Dong Feng landing zone near the Jiuquan Space Centre at 09:46 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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( km )
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( min )
incl 
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( ° )
2023 Oct 26, 03:2466530.0129    18936090.0041.59110
2023 Oct 26, 10:2967650.0005    38439092.2941.47330
2024 Apr 29, 22:5367580.0004    37738292.1541.47272
CZ 2F third stage
2023-164B
58147
Re-entered - 2023 Nov 3
Life 8 days
Launched Shenzhou 17.

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( ° )
2023 Oct 26, 16:5366480.0113    19434589.9041.48127
Shenzhou 17 Orbital Module
2023-164C
59624
Re-entered - 2024 Dec 19
Life 420 days
Released from Shenzhou 17 on 2024 April 30 at 08:56 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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2024 May 1, 10:2467610.0007    37838792.2041.48294


2023-165
Soyuz-2.1b
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2023 Oct 27, 06:04
Cosmos 2570 (Lotos-S1 № 7)
2023-165A
58148
in space
Electronic intelligence gathering - signals intelligence (SIGINT) satellite. Vehicle is based on the design of the Yantar satellite. Orbit expected to be raised to 900 km circular. Launch time estimated from initial orbit data. Orbit raised to 900 kilometres October 29 at about 02:15 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
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( km )
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( km )
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( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Oct 27, 07:4669480.0475    23990096.0667.1492
2023 Oct 28, 12:4569500.0471    24589996.1167.1491
2023 Oct 30, 14:4772830.0015    894915103.0867.14340
2023 Oct 31, 05:0772860.0011    900915103.1567.16321
2023 Nov 1, 10:1872810.0008    897908103.0567.15296
Cosmos 2571
2023-165C
58172
in space
Small military/government satellite, purpose undisclosed. Separated from 2023-165C on October 29 at about 08:15 UTC and conducted multiple orbital manoeuvres including rendezvous with its own carrier vehicle 2024 December 5.It then increased its orbit height slightly to fall back at ~20 kilometres per day. Possible re-flight of the intended mission of Cosmos 2566 (54817, 2022-163D) that may have failed shortly after launch.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

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( km )
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( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Oct 29, 21:3672820.0014    893914103.0667.14335
2024 Jan 11, 16:5072820.0018    891917103.0867.15292
2024 Jan 12, 22:0372820.0019    890917103.0667.15290
2024 Jan 17, 22:5872900.0008    906918103.2567.15313
2024 May 29, 14:1672880.0015    899922103.2167.15265
2024 Jun 19, 14:2072870.0018    895921103.1767.15256
2024 Jun 26, 21:4572900.0018    899925103.2467.14237
2024 Jun 28, 13:2072910.0019    899927103.2767.16241
2024 Jul 7, 12:3172910.0019    900927103.2767.15236
2024 Jul 31, 21:4672820.0011    895912103.0667.16171
2024 Aug 16, 12:1672770.0015    888909102.9567.16132
2024 Aug 20, 12:1972650.0001    886888102.7167.16325
2024 Nov 20, 16:1972690.0011    883899102.8067.16287
2024 Nov 22, 14:3872770.0006    895903102.9767.163
2024 Nov 26, 18:1172800.0008    896907103.0367.1623
2024 Nov 29, 16:3672810.0009    896909103.0567.1530
2024 Nov 30, 21:4872810.0009    896909103.0567.1529
2024 Dec 3, 18:3172830.0012    896914103.0967.1522
2024 Dec 4, 13:2572820.0009    897910103.0667.1528
payload adaptor?
2023-165D
58428
in space
Separated from Cosmos 2570 on October 29 at around 12:00 UTC. Released Cosmos 2571 on November 23. Used as rendezvous/inspection target by Cosmos 2571 around 2024 Nov 29.

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( min )
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( ° )
2023 Nov 25, 04:0672820.0017    891916103.0667.15320
2024 Nov 29, 16:3672810.0010    896910103.0667.1529
Soyuz third stage
2023-165B
58149
Re-entered - 2024 Apr 13
Life 169 days
Launched Cosmos 2570.

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2023 Oct 27, 07:4569360.0463    23687995.8067.1492


2023-166
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 07-06)
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Oct 29, 09:00
Starlink 30802
2023-166A
58150
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty two V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 10:02 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

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2023 Nov 3, 16:0066790.0001    30030190.5353.06125
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Oct 29
Life <1 day
Launched twenty two Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-167
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-25)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Oct 30, 23:20
Starlink 30753
2023-167A
58175
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty three V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle on November 1 at 00:25 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

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2023 Nov 7, 18:0066900.0002    31031390.7643.01274
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Oct 31
Life 1 day
Launched twenty three Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-168
CZ 6A (Y-4)
Taiyuan Space Centre
2023 Oct 31, 22:50
Tianhui 5A
2023-168A
58199
in space
One of a pair of satellites carried on the same launch vehicle. Second generation cartographic and imaging satellite using radar. Orbiting in close formation.

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2023 Nov 1, 07:0269870.0002    60761096.8797.8317406:00
Tianhui 5B
2023-168C
58201
in space
One of a pair of satellites carried on the same launch vehicle. Second generation cartographic and imaging satellite using radar. Orbiting in close formation.

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2023 Nov 1, 07:0269860.0001    60760996.8597.8320806:00
CZ 6A third stage
2023-168B
58200
in space
Launched Tianhui 5 pair of satellites. Perigee lowered after releasing satellites.

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2023 Nov 1, 06:5469320.0080    49860995.7397.8230


2023-169
CZ 7A (Y-6)
Wenchang Space Centre
2023 Nov 3, 14:54
Tongxin Jishu Shiyan 10 (Communication Technology Test 10, TJS 10)
2023-169A
58204
in space
Described as a technology test satellite used mainly for multi-band and high-speed satellite communication technology , TJS 10 is probably military in nature and possibly with a SIGINT rôle. Released from launch vehicle at around 15:20 UTC. Propelled itself from GTO to GEO drift orbit Nov 4 at around 07:00 UTC.

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2023 Nov 3, 21:00243870.7311    17935838631.6816.96180
2023 Nov 9, 16:41421180.0041    35567359141433.730.1042172°.6 E
2023 Nov 10, 19:35421650.0003    35776357981436.110.09247173°.3 E
CZ 7A fourth stage
2023-169B
58205
Re-entered - 2024 Jan 14
Life 72 days
Launched TJS 10.

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2023 Nov 3, 20:58235890.7249    11234310600.9416.97178


2023-170
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-26)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Nov 4, 00:37
Starlink 30800
2023-170A
58206
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty three V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 01:23 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

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2023 Nov 9, 18:0066800.0002    30130390.5643.01264
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Nov 4
Life <1 day
Launched twenty three Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-171
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-27)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Nov 8, 05:05
Starlink 30861
2023-171A
58230
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty three V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 06:10 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

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2023 Nov 14, 16:0066890.0002    30931290.7343.01273
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Nov 8
Life <1 day
Launched twenty three Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-172
CZ 3B
Xichang Space Centre
2023 Nov 9, 11:23
Zhongxing 6E (Chinasat 6E)
2023-172A
58253
in space
Comsat providing radio, TV and general communications to mainland China and its territorial waters, and to other users in the Asia-Pacific region. Manoeuvred to geosynchronous drift orbit November 10 at about 03:30 UTC. Expected location - 115°.5 east.

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2023 Nov 9, 16:38243630.7294    21535755630.7728.40179
2023 Nov 17, 16:43421640.0003    35773357991436.060.07264129°.8 E
2023 Nov 24, 21:13422730.0001    35890358991441.630.05271
2023 Dec 5, 17:02421820.0003    35791358171436.970.03206115°.6 E
2023 Dec 5, 22:06421640.0001    35781357911436.060.03223115°.5 E
CZ 3B fourth stage
2023-172B
58254
Re-entered - 2024 Apr 22
Life 165 days
Launched Zhongxing 6E.

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2023 Nov 9, 16:57236820.7231    17934428604.4828.40179


2023-173
Falcon 9 Block 5
Kennedy Space Center
2023 Nov 10, 01:28
SpaceX Dragon 2 CRS-29
2023-173A
58255
Re-entered - 2023 Dec 22
Life 42 days Returned to Earth
Carrying a cargo to/from the ISS under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract. Separated from launch vehicle at 01:37 UTC. Docked with the forward facing port of the Harmony module of ISS November 11 at 10:07 UTC. Undocked December 21 at 22:05 UTC. Retro-fire December 22 at about 16:45 UTC led to splash down in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida at 17:33 UTC.

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2023 Nov 10, 03:2265800.0014    19321188.5351.6517
2023 Nov 10, 13:4366630.0113    20936090.2151.65230
2023 Nov 10, 21:1367870.0004    40641292.7451.64234
2023 Nov 11, 12:2467970.0001    41842092.9551.64277
2023 Dec 21, 13:2167930.0002    41341692.8751.6442
2023 Dec 22, 17:1366950.0126    23240190.8651.64156
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Nov 10
Life <1 day
Launched Dragon CRS-29. Caused to re-enter after releasing the spacecraft.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable
Dragon 2 trunk module
2023-173B
58641
Re-entered - 2024 Jan 11
Life 62 days
Separated from Dragon 2 CRS-29 2023 December 22 prior to retrofire.

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2023 Dec 23, 12:5366920.0125    23039790.7951.63160


2023-174
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Transporter 9, Cosmic Wander))
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Nov 11, 18:49
Connecta T3.1
2023-174A
58256
in space
6U Cubesat from Turkish company Plan-S as a demonstrator for a constellation of Earth observation satellites. Carries a demonstrator payload for an inter-satellite comms system. Released from launch vehicle at 19:48 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 16:2469030.0010    51753295.1297.48220
MANTIS (Mission and Agile Nanosatellite for Terrestrial Imagery Services)
2023-174B
58257
in space
12U Cubesat from ESA equipped with a high resolution imaging system to study natural resources. Released from launch vehicle at 19:43 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 16:2969030.0012    51753495.1397.4822610:32
GHGSat C9 (Lemur-2 Bass, Juba)
2023-174D
58259
in space
Small satellite in a constellation being built by Spire Global for GHGSat Inc of Montreal. It will monitor greenhouse gases emitted from sources on the ground. Released from launch vehicle at 19:43 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 16:2869040.0012    51753495.1497.48222
Lemur-2 (Dilightful)
2023-174E
58260
in space
3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and a receiver that uses occultation measurements of GPS satellite signals to measure temperature, pressure and humidity profiles in the Earth's atmosphere for weather forecasting. Released from launch vehicle at 19:45 UTC.

One of seven similar satellites carried on the Transporter 9 upper stage. All are in similar orbits.

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2023 Nov 28, 16:2769030.0012    51753395.1397.48223
Platero
2023-174G
58262
in space
6U Cubesat equipped with Earth imaging cameras for monitoring the occurrence of hazardous environmental events such as toxic water discharges from ships Funded through Spain's Andalusian Agricultural and Fisheries Management Agency (AGAPA). Released from launch vehicle at 19:43 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 16:2969040.0013    51753495.1497.48222
BRO 11 (Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter 11)
2023-174J
58264
in space
6U Cubesat from Unseen Labs of France for signal intelligence (SIGINT) reporting, specifically for maritime and airborne traffic. Released from launch vehicle at 19:47 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 16:2769030.0012    51753495.1497.49222
Connecta T3.2
2023-174N
58268
in space
6U Cubesat from Turkish company Plan-S as a demonstrator for a constellation of Earth observation satellites. Carries a demonstrator payload for an inter-satellite comms system. Released from launch vehicle at 19:48 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 03:4469030.0011    51753295.1397.48223
IRIS-C2 (Intelligent Remote-Sensing and Internet Satellite)
2023-174P
58269
in space
3U Cubesat from the National Cheng Kung University of Taiwan to further develop satellite design and to demonstrate a star-tracking sensor. Also includes an internet-connected comms system for message relay. Released from launch vehicle at 19:44 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 16:2269020.0012    51653295.1197.4921510:32
Flock 4Q-1
2023-174Q
58270
in space
3U Cubesat - part of Planet's Flock 4Q cluster of second generation imaging satellites. Released from launch vehicle at 19:48 UTC.

One of thirty six similar satellites carried on the Transporter 9 launch. All are in similar orbits.

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Local Time
2023 Nov 28, 16:2169020.0011    51753295.1197.4821310:32
Tiger 6
2023-174S
58272
in space
6U Cubesat from OQ Technology equipped with a 5G internet communications payload. Released from launch vehicle at 20:04 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 16:2169020.0009    51853095.1197.48206
Protométhée 1
2023-174T
58321
in space
16U Cubesat from a French company of the same name equipped with an imaging system and a thruster system to maintain the orbit. Released from launch vehicle at 19:49 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 16:0568990.0011    51452995.0597.4818810:32
GenMat 1
2023-174W
58276
in space
6U Cubesat from US Company Quantum Generative Materials equipped with a hyperspectral imaging system aimed a detecting mineral dposits on the Earth's surface. Released from launch vehicle at 19:49 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 14:4669020.0009    51853195.1297.4821210:32
Tiger 5
2023-174X
58277
in space
6U Cubesat from OQ Technology equipped with a 5G internet communications payload. Released from launch vehicle at 20:04 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 16:2069020.0009    51853095.1197.48203
ÆTHER 1
2023-174AB
58281
in space
Small satellite from Kepler communications of Canada. Believed to be a demonstrator of a high speed broadband comm system for a future constellation. Released from launch vehicle at 20:04 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 16:1669010.0010    51653095.0997.4820610:32
ICEYE X31
2023-174AJ
58288
in space
Small satellite fitted with a sythetic aperture radar for Earth surface imaging. Released from launch vehicle at 20:05 UTC.

One of four similar satellites carried on the Transporter 9 launch. All are in similar orbits.

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2023 Nov 28, 16:1469010.0010    51652995.0897.4820610:32
Falconsat 10
2023-174AM
58291
in space
Small satellite from the USAF Academy carrying five experimental payloads that will be operated by cadets of the Academy. Released from launch vehicle at 20:14 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 16:1669010.0010    51653095.1097.4820010:32
Umbra 08
2023-174AN
58292
in space
Small satellite from US company UMBRA, equipped with a radar imaging system for commercial Earth observation. Released from launch vehicle at 20:05 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 16:1269000.0010    51552895.0697.48202
SpaceVan 001
2023-174AR
58295
in space
Orbital transfer vehicle from US company Exotrail that will release a number of satellites into differing orbits. Released from launch vehicle at 20:14 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 16:1469010.0011    51653095.0997.48201
Pelican 1
2023-174AS
58296
in space
Small satellite from Planet Labs to demonstrate its new generation of Earth observation satellites. Released from launch vehicle at 20:13 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 16:1469010.0011    51553095.0997.48202
Umbra 07
2023-174AT
58297
in space
Small satellite from US company UMBRA, equipped with a radar imaging system for commercial Earth observation. Released from launch vehicle at 20:06 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 16:0968990.0011    51352895.0597.48200
SPIP (multiSPectral Imagery Prototype)
2023-174AU
58298
in space
Small Earth imaging satellite - purpose unclear. Released from launch vehicle at 20:06 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 16:1269010.0011    51553195.0897.4820210:32
ÆTHER 2
2023-174AV
58299
in space
Small satellite from Kepler communications of Canada. Believed to be a demonstrator of a high speed broadband comm system for a future constellation. Released from launch vehicle at 20:04 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 16:1069000.0011    51452995.0697.4819910:32
ION SCV-013 (Ultimate Hugo)
2023-174AW
58300
in space
Satellite Carrier Vehicle built by D-Orbit. Released from launch vehicle at L+ 01:20:16.

Will reportedly perform 11 satellite releases including:

Lemur 2 (Nanaz) - 3U Cubesat - equipped with a receiver for AIS (Automatic Information System) for tracking ships at sea, and a receiver that uses occultation measurements of GPS satellite signals to measure temperature, pressure and humidity profiles in the Earth's atmosphere for weather forecasting - released 2023 December 22,
,

Intuition 16U Cubesat from KP Labs, equipped with a high resolution imaging system for agricultural studies - released 2023 November 25,

Ymir 1 - 3U Cubesat from Saab & Orbcomm equipped with a VDES messaging system for use by ships at sea,

EPICHyper 3 - 3U Cubesat equipped with a high resolution Earth imaging system,

9x PiCo-IoT - 0.3U Cubesat from Italian company Apageo Space as part of a 100 satellite constellation to provide a broadband, internet messaging system - all satellites released 2023 November 29,

Crypto 3 - 3U Cubesat carrying a computing system to undertake blockchain financial transactions - released 2024 January 8,

OSW Cazoria -3U Cubesat from Odyssey Spaceworks acting as an on-orbit laboratory for a pharmaceutical experiment and carrying a musical sythesiser that will transmit its sounds to Earth - released 2023 December 6.

Hosted Payloads include:

Radiosat & Beamasat - testbed for high speed radio transponder and aerial,

Antelope - demonstration of an AI system for satellite payload monitoring and control,

GEN 03 - demonstrator of new type thruster system from the Genergo company,

AlbaPod 6p - carrying multiple PockeQube satellites - details awaited.

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2023 Nov 28, 16:1269010.0012    51553195.0897.48202
Impulse 1 (LEO Express-1)
2023-174AX
58301
in space
Small satellite from Impulse Space with an undisclosed payload. It will act as a testbed for the design, including operation of its thruster system. Released from launch vehicle at 20:04 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 16:1069000.0012    51453095.0897.4820110:32
Observer-1A
2023-174BV
58323
in space
16U Cubesat from Nara Space of South Korea - equipped with an Earth observation system. Released from launch vehicle at 19:44 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 03:2468990.0013    51353095.0697.49193
PiCo-IoT 01-A
2023-174BY
58326
in space
0.3U Cubesat from Italian company Apogeo Space as part of a 100 satellite constellation to provide a broadband, internet messaging system. Released from ION SCV-013 2023 November 29.

One of nine similar satellites carried on this launch and released simultaneously from ION-SCV. All are in similar orbits.

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2023 Nov 28, 16:2069020.0010    51753195.1197.48211
BRO 10 (Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter 10)
2023-174CD
58331
in space
6U Cubesat from Unseen Labs of France for signal intelligence (SIGINT) reporting, specifically for maritime and airborne traffic. Released from launch vehicle at 19:45 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 15:5968980.0010    51352795.0297.48182
GHGSat C11 (Lemur-2 JK0903EM1407, Vanguard)
2023-174CJ
58336
in space
Small satellite in a constellation being built by Spire Global for GHGSat Inc of Montreal. It will monitor greenhouse gases emitted from sources on the ground. Released from launch vehicle at 19:44 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 15:5968980.0010    51352795.0397.48180
Barry 1
2023-174CL
58338
Re-entered - 2025 Apr 12
Life 518 days
Small satellite fromRogue Space Systems Corporation to demonstrate artificial intelligence for control and operation. Equipped with sensors to measure such as radiation, temperature fluctuations, and atmospheric dynamics. Released from launch vehicle at 19:44 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 14:2168970.0011    51252695.0197.48180
Platform 5
2023-174CM
58339
Re-entered - 2025 Apr 22
Life 528 days
Mission details to follow. Released from launch vehicle at 19:44 UTC.
Orbit parameters awaited
GHGSat C11 (Lemur-2 MJR092620, Elliot)
2023-174CN
58340
in space
Small satellite in a constellation being built by Spire Global for GHGSat Inc of Montreal. It will monitor greenhouse gases emitted from sources on the ground. Released from launch vehicle at 19:43 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 14:2168980.0011    51252795.0297.48179
NinjaSat
2023-174CP
58341
in space
6U Cubesat from Japan's Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, carrying an x-ray observatory. Released from launch vehicle at 19:43 UTC.

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2023 Nov 28, 15:5568970.0010    51252695.0197.4817710:32
Intuition 1
2023-174CW
58565
in space
6U Cubesat from ESA equipped with an AI system fror satellite control and a hyperspectral Earth imaging system. Released from ION SCV-13 around Dec 10.

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2023 Dec 12, 18:0369010.0015    51353395.0997.48156
Aman 1
2023-174xx
in space
3U Cubesat owned by the Sultanate of Oman and equipped with an Earth imaging system for studying natural resources. Replaces a satellite with the same name lost in the Virgin Orbit launch failure 2023 Jan 9. Released from launch vehicle at 19:53 UTC.
Orbit parameters awaited
Djibouti 1A
2023-174xx
in space
1U Cubesat designed to collect and relay data from remote weatherstations in Djibouti . Released from launch vehicle at 19:43 UTC.
Orbit parameters awaited
Foxconn PEARL-1C
2023-174xx
in space
6U Cubesat as a demonstrator for a broadband communications system. Released from launch vehicle at 19:45 UTC.
Orbit parameters awaited
Foxconn Pearl-1H
2023-174xx
in space
6U Cubesat as a demonstrator for a broadband communications system. Released from launch vehicle at 19:48 UTC.
Orbit parameters awaited
Hello Test 1
2023-174xx
in space
1p PocketQube from Turkish company Hello Space equipped as part of a planned constellation of Internet comsats. Released from launch vehicle at 19:48 UTC.
Orbit parameters awaited
Hello Test 2
2023-174xx
in space
1p PocketQube from Turkish company Hello Space equipped as part of a planned constellation of Internet comsats. Released from launch vehicle at 19:48 UTC.
Orbit parameters awaited
Heron Mark II
2023-174xx
in space
3U Cubesat from Canada's University of Toronto Aerospace Team equipped with an amateur radio system. Released from launch vehicle at 20:04 UTC.
Orbit parameters awaited
JinjuSat 1
2023-174xx
in space
2U Cubesat from Jinju City Testing Laboratory and Gyeongsang National University of South Korea. Equipped with an Earth imaging camera system. Released from launch vehicle at 19:48 UTC.
Orbit parameters awaited
KAFASat (Korea Air Force Academy Satellite)
2023-174xx
in space
3U Cubesat from South Korea's Air Force Academy to be used to give cadets the experience of operating an Earth observation satellite. Released from launch vehicle at 20:09 UTC.
Orbit parameters awaited
OMNI-LER1
2023-174xx
in space
Small satellite, possibly a Cubesat, to demonstrate blockchain financial transactions in orbit. Released from launch vehicle at 19:49 UTC.
Orbit parameters awaited
OrbAstro PC1
2023-174xx
in space
Mission details to follow. Released from launch vehicle at 19:48 UTC.
Orbit parameters awaited
OrbAstro TR1
2023-174xx
in space
6U Cubesat from OrbAstro, built for an undisclosed customer. Purpose currently unknown. Released from launch vehicle at 19:44 UTC.
Orbit parameters awaited
Outpost Ferry 1-02 (Mission 2: Debug As You Go)
2023-174xx
in space
3U Cubesat from US company Outpost. Test of electronics and comms systems for a future recoverable and reusable satellite. Carries the GasPak payload for NASA Langley - a cool gas generator developed to support NASA’s inflatable heat shield technology. Also carries a GPS system from ETH Zurich to get flight experience. Released from launch vehicle at 19:46 UTC.
Orbit parameters awaited
Picacho
2023-174xx
in space
?U Cubesat as a test of sensors to be used in a future water and mineral detecting satellite constellation from the Lunasonde company. Released from launch vehicle at 19:48 UTC.
Orbit parameters awaited
Veronika
2023-174xx
in space
1U Cubesat - privately funded and named after the owner's daughter. Carries Earth imaging cameras and an amateur radio package.. Released from launch vehicle at 19:43 UTC.
Orbit parameters awaited
Falcon 9 second stage
in space
Launched SpaceX Transporter 9 satellite cluster.
Orbit parameters awaited


2023-175
Falcon 9 Block 5
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Nov 12, 21:08
O3b mPower FM05
2023-175A
58346
in space
Second generation communications satellite, owned by SES, to provide broadband links between ground stations lying in the range ±45° latitude. In addition to the broad area coverage of 1st gen satellites, mPower satellites are equipped with spot beam aerials. Released from launch vehicle at 23:08 UTC.

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2023 Nov 14, 10:51111800.1970    26007005196.089.00185
2023 Dec 7, 20:21116260.1597    33917105207.946.83246
2024 Jan 9, 21:24125630.1199    46797691233.564.59321
O3b mPower FM06
2023-175B
58347
in space
Second generation communications satellite, owned by SES, to provide broadband links between ground stations lying in the range ±45° latitude. In addition to the broad area coverage of 1st gen satellites, mPower satellites are equipped with spot beam aerials. Released from launch vehicle at 23:15 UTC.

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2023 Nov 13, 12:00111790.1971    25987004196.059.02182
2023 Dec 7, 23:02116130.1611    33657106207.586.93247
2024 Jan 9, 21:24126700.1068    49397644236.543.90322
Falcon 9 second stage
2023-175C
58348
in space
Launched pair of 03b satellites..

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2023 Nov 14, 02:46111760.1972    25947001195.969.00184


2023-176
CZ 2C + YZ-1S
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Nov 16, 03:55
Haiyang 3-01 (Ocean 3-01)
2023-176A
58349
in space
Ocean and inland water colour studies environmental satellite.

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2023 Nov 16, 19:0371560.0014    768788100.4298.6530510:11
YZ-1S rocket stage
2023-176B
58350
Re-entered - 2023 Nov 21
Life 5 days
Launched Haiyang 3-01. Perigee lowered after releasing satellites.

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2023 Nov 16, 19:4268160.0469    11875893.3598.59301


2023-177
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-28)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Nov 18, 05:05
Starlink 30901
2023-177A
58351
Re-entered - 2024 May 2
Life 166 days
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty three V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 06:11 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

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2023 Nov 24, 20:0066820.0002    30330590.6043.01281
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Nov 18
Life <1 day
Launched twenty three Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-178
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 07-07)
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Nov 20, 10:30
Starlink 30911
2023-178A
58374
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty two V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 11:33 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

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2023 Nov 24, 20:0066750.0001    29629790.4553.0673
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Nov 20
Life <1 day
Launched twenty two Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-179
Chollima 1 (Improved UNHA-3?)
Sohae Launch Centre
2023 Nov 21, 13:42
Malligyong 1 (Malligyong 1 flight model 3)
2023-179A
58400
in space
North Korean government/military optical imaging satellite, also testing new orbit adjustment thruster. Released from launch vehicle at 13:54 UTC. Made a series of daily orbit adjustments 2024 February 19-23. Orbit adjusted again 2024 June 3 with thruster firing at around 14:30 UTC. Third and final orbit adjustment took place 2024 early September when the thruster was fired five times. Third version of the satellite - the first two were lost in launch failures 2023 May 30 & August 23.

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Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Nov 22, 00:1468810.0014    49351294.6797.4327922:00
2024 Feb 19, 13:3668770.0015    48850894.5897.4232822:00
2024 Feb 19, 23:0468770.0014    48950894.5997.4232722:00
2024 Feb 20, 14:5168770.0014    48950894.5897.4232422:00
2024 Feb 20, 19:3568770.0014    49050894.5997.4232422:00
2024 Feb 21, 19:1568780.0012    49250894.6297.4231922:00
2024 Feb 22, 22:3168790.0009    49550894.6497.4231222:00
2024 Feb 24, 04:4568800.0007    49750794.6697.4230622:00
2024 May 24, 12:1768760.0009    49250494.5797.4135822:00
2024 Jun 3, 15:0968750.0008    49250294.5697.4131822:00
2024 Jun 4, 02:5468760.0007    49450394.5897.4031822:00
2024 Sep 6, 14:0968760.0001    49849994.5897.3913321:59
2024 Sep 7, 12:1468770.0003    49850194.6097.3913221:59
2024 Sep 8, 05:3668790.0004    49850494.6397.3913021:59
2024 Sep 8, 21:2368800.0006    49750694.6597.3912921:59
2024 Sep 9, 21:2068810.0009    49650994.6897.3913121:59
2024 Sep 10, 19:2068820.0011    49651294.7097.3912821:59
2025 Jan 16, 03:3968750.0009    49050394.5497.385421:57
2025 Jan 19, 05:5068820.0005    50050894.7097.3813921:57
Chollima 1 upper stage
2023-179B
58401
in space
Launched Malligyong 1-03.

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2023 Nov 22, 00:1268680.0033    46751294.4097.41302


2023-180
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-29)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Nov 22, 07:47
Starlink 30964
2023-180A
58402
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty three V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 08:53 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

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2023 Nov 29, 20:0066860.0002    30730990.6843.01253
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Nov 22
Life <1 day
Launched twenty three Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-181
CZ 2D + YZ-3
Xichang Space Centre
2023 Nov 23, 10:00
Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 3 (Internet Connectivity Test Satellite 3)
2023-181A
58425
in space
Test satellite for Chinese government communications system for use by Internet-connected devices. One of three carried on the same launch vehicle.

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2023 Nov 24, 00:2674790.0013    10911110107.2849.96299
2023 Nov 29, 02:5574790.0013    10921111107.2949.96315
2023 Dec 22, 22:5974830.0012    10951114107.3649.9626
2024 Apr 16, 21:0274820.0014    10941114107.3549.9620
Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 4 (Internet Connectivity Test Satellite 4)
2023-181B
58426
in space
Test satellite for Chinese government communications system for use by Internet-connected devices. One of three carried on the same launch vehicle.

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2023 Nov 24, 00:3074780.0011    10921108107.2649.96299
2023 Dec 2, 15:2874820.0011    10961113107.3549.96328
2024 Apr 16, 21:1274820.0012    10951113107.3549.9622
Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 5 (Internet Connectivity Test Satellite 5)
2023-181C
58427
in space
Test satellite for Chinese government communications system for use by Internet-connected devices.

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2023 Nov 24, 00:3074770.0011    10901107107.2349.96289
2023 Nov 28, 19:4274770.0011    10911107107.2449.96305
2023 Dec 5, 14:1974820.0011    10961112107.3549.96326
2024 Apr 16, 21:0674820.0012    10951113107.3549.9613
YZ-3 rocket stage
uncatalogued
in space
Launched three Internet Connectivity Test Satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-182
Soyuz-2.1b
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2023 Nov 25, 20:58
Cosmos 2572
2023-182A
58435
in space
Military satellite, manoeuvrable, mission unknown but probably intelligence gathering. Mass/cross section ratio is relatively low so it experiences high drag. Frequent operation of low thrust engine maintains orbit height near 299 km.

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Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Nov 26, 09:0666890.0015    30132290.7596.636412:30
2023 Dec 6, 09:1566790.0014    29231190.5596.622112:29
2023 Dec 7, 07:5466810.0015    29331390.5796.62712:29
2023 Dec 20, 20:3866800.0022    28731690.5596.6229812:28
2023 Dec 25, 07:5166780.0023    28431590.5296.6328312:28
2024 Jun 1, 06:1866780.0015    28930990.5196.7020312:28
2024 Nov 1, 05:3066780.0024    28331690.5196.6921912:29
Soyuz third stage
2023-182B
58436
Re-entered - 2024 Mar 2
Life 98 days
Launched Cosmos 2572.

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2023 Nov 26, 09:0466880.0013    30231890.7296.6365


2023-183
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-30)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Nov 28, 04:20
Starlink 30869
2023-183A
58437
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty three V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 05:25 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

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2023 Dec 4, 20:0066780.0002    29930290.5343.00273
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Nov 22
Life <1 day
Launched twenty three Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-184
Soyuz-2.1a
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2023 Dec 1, 09:25
Progress MS-25 (Progress 7K-MS №455)
2023-184A
58460
Re-entered - 2024 May 28
Life 179 days
Supplies to ISS. Docked with the Poisk module of ISS December 3 at 11:18:34 UTC with the final stage of the approach under control of the ISS crew. Undocked 2024 May 28 at 08:39 UTC. Retro-fire at 11:48 UTC led to re-entry above the southern Pacific Ocean at 12:29 UTC with any surviving debris hitting the ocean surface a few minutes later.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 Dec 1, 15:3466510.0013    26428289.9751.64352
2023 Dec 3, 12:2967950.0001    41641792.9051.6418
Soyuz third stage
2023-184B
58461
Re-entered - 2023 Dec 3
Life 2 days
Launched Progress MS-25.

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2023 Dec 1, 15:2965800.0028    18322088.5351.6562


2023-185
Falcon 9 Block 5
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Dec 1, 18:19
GNOMES 4 (GNSS Navigation and Occultation Measurement Satellite)
2023-185A
58462
in space
Small satellite from PlanetiQ, equipped with radio receivers to observe occultations of MEO navsat signals in order to study the Earth's upper atmosphere and contribute to weather forecasting.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Dec 1, 21:2469400.0011    55457095.9097.6524510:00
Korea 425-01
2023-185B
58463
in space
Radar imaging satellite owned by the South Korean government specifically targetting activity across the Korean peninsula. Catalogue Number and Designation to be confirmed. Released from launch vehicle at about 19:35 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Dec 1, 23:2169400.0011    55456995.8997.6524910:00
Khoyo
2023-185C
58464
in space
Small satellite from Kanazawa University carrying an astronomical x-ray imager designed to provide early warning gamma-ray and gravitational wave bursts.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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2023 Dec 1, 21:2969390.0010    55356895.8797.65254
Bane
2023-185D
58465
in space
Small satellite from US company York Space Systems, possibly for the US government.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 Dec 1, 22:5768960.0010    51252594.9997.46254
uHETSat
2023-185E
58466
in space
?U Cubesat equipped with an electric thruster.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 Dec 1, 23:0168950.0011    50952594.9797.46252
IRIS-E (Intelligent Remote-Sensing and Internet Satellite, Lilium 1)
2023-185F
58467
in space
3U Cubesat from the National Cheng Kung University of Taiwan. Equipped with an Earth imaging system and a demonstrator for an internet comms system.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Dec 1, 23:0268950.0012    50852594.9697.4525709:59
SpIRIT (Space Industry Responsive Intelligent Thermal)
2023-185G
58468
in space
6U Cubesat from the University of Melbourne with a payload that includes a gamma and x-ray instrument from Italy. Also equipped with an electric thruster.

epoch (UTC)         
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( ° )
2023 Dec 2, 00:3468940.0013    50752594.9597.46253
ION SCV-012 (Daring Diego)
2023-185H
58469
in space
Satellite Carrier Vehicle built by D-Orbit carrying a number of satellites and, possibly, hosted payloads.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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( km )
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( min )
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( ° )
2023 Dec 2, 06:5969400.0011    55456995.8997.65246
Alisium 1
2023-185M
58562
in space
Details awaited

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2023 Dec 12, 19:5469370.0008    55456495.8397.66230
Unicorn-2N
2023-185N
58642
Re-entered - 2025 Jan 3
Life 399 days
2p PocketQube satellite. Mission details to follow.
Orbit parameters awaited
EirSat (Educational Irish Research Satellite)
2023-185xx
in space
2U Cubesat from University College, Dublin carrying a gamma-ray detector, an experimental attitude control system and an experiment to test a range of surface coatings (paints?) in space. Separated from launch vehicle at about 18:36 UTC. Catalogue Number and Designation to be confirmed.
Orbit parameters awaited
ENSO (Expleo Nanosat for Solar-irradiance Observations)
2023-185xx
in space
1U Cubesat from the Space Center, University of Montpellier, France for ionosphere studies.
Orbit parameters awaited
Hayasat
2023-185xx
in space
1U Cubesat developed by Bazoomq Space Research Laboratory and the Center for Scientific Innovation and Education of Armenia equipped with a suite of instruments to measure the health of the satellite.
Orbit parameters awaited
Hello Test 3
2023-185xx
in space
1p PocketQube from Turkish company Hello Space equipped as part of a planned constellation of Internet comsats.
Orbit parameters awaited
Hello Test 4
2023-185xx
in space
1p PocketQube from Turkish company Hello Space equipped as part of a planned constellation of Internet comsats.
Orbit parameters awaited
ISL 48
2023-185xx
in space
Small satellite from Space BD, purpose not known.
Orbit parameters awaited
Name awaited
2023-185xx
in space
2p PocketQube from Alba orbital - name and purpose not disclosed.
Orbit parameters awaited
Unicorn-2L
2023-185xx
in space
2p PocketQube satellite. Mission details to follow.
Orbit parameters awaited
Unicorn-2M
2023-185xx
in space
2p PocketQube satellite. Mission details to follow.
Orbit parameters awaited
unidentified satellite
2023-185xx
in space
Details awaited
Orbit parameters awaited
unidentified satellite
2023-185xx
in space
Details awaited
Orbit parameters awaited
unidentified satellite
2023-185xx
in space
Details awaited
Orbit parameters awaited
unidentified satellite
2023-185xx
in space
Details awaited
Orbit parameters awaited
unidentified satellite
2023-185xx
in space
Details awaited
Orbit parameters awaited
unidentified satellite
2023-185xx
in space
Details awaited
Orbit parameters awaited
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Dec 1
Life <1 day
Carried South Korea's first project 425 satellite and 24 other payloads. Caused to re-enter, still carrying three satellites that failed to separate from it, above southern Pacific Ocean around 20:00 UTC.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-186
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-31)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Dec 3, 04:00
Starlink 30947
2023-186A
58473
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty three V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 05:06 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
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2023 Dec 11, 18:0067000.0002    32032390.9643.00275
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Dec 3
Life <1 day
Launched twenty three Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-187
CZ 2C
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Dec 4, 04:10
Xingchi 1-02A
2023-187A
58496
in space
Remote sensing - equipped with a multispectral Earth imaging system. Also carries a laser communication system. Part of a planned 100 satellite constellation.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Dec 4, 10:0770130.0011    62764297.4198.0127210:30
MisrSat 2
2023-187B
58497
in space
Egyptian high resolution remote sensing satellite. The payload was developed and assembled in Egypt, and integrated into the satellite body by China.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
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eccentricity
perigee
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Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Dec 4, 10:0770130.0011    62764397.4198.0126610:30
2023 Dec 8, 09:5870130.0011    62764397.4298.0125510:30
Xingchi 1-02B
2023-187C
58498
in space
Remote sensing - equipped with a multispectral Earth imaging system. Also carries a laser communication system. Part of a planned 100 satellite constellation.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
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( min )
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Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Dec 4, 10:0770130.0011    62764297.4198.0026710:30
CZ 2C second stage
2023-187D
58499
in space
Launched MisrSat 2 and pair of Xingchi satellites. Perigee lowered after releasing satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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( min )
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2023 Dec 4, 10:0569870.0039    58263796.8898.14356


2023-188
TLV (Test Launch vehicle)
Maritime launch platform, Jeju Island, South Korea
2023 Dec 4, 05:00
S-STEP 1 (Small SAR Technology Experimental Project)
2023-188A
58500
in space
Small satellite from Hanwha Systems of South Korea, equipped with an Earth imaging radar. The design is a flat panel incorporating solar cells on one side and an SAR panel on the other. Carried on test flight of new launch vehicle.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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( km )
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( min )
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2023 Dec 4, 09:4370230.0012    63665397.6246.98331
TLV fourth stage
2023-188B
58501
in space
Launched S-STEP 1.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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2023 Dec 4, 10:5969160.0166    42465395.4146.927


2023-189
Ceres 1 (Gushenxing 1 Y-9, We won't stop!)
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Dec 4, 23:33
Tianyan 16
2023-189A
58502
in space
Small satellite equipped with a remote sensing payload. Catalogue Number and Designation to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Dec 5, 04:0168820.0012    49551294.6997.4628605:52
Xingchi 1-01A
2023-189B
58503
in space
Remote sensing - equipped with a multispectral Earth imaging system. Also carries a laser communication system. Part of a planned 100 satellite constellation. Catalogue Number and Designation to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Dec 5, 05:2368810.0013    49451194.6797.4729105:52
Ceres 1 fourth stage
2023-189C
58504
Re-entered - 2024 Sep 30
Life 301 days
Launched Tianyian 16 and Xinchi 1-01A.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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2023 Dec 5, 04:1768780.0016    48951194.6297.46308


2023-190
Jielong 3 (Y1)
Mobile floating platform, South China Sea near 21°.5 N, 112°.0 E
2023 Dec 5, 19:24
Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 6 (Internet Connectivity Test Satellite 6)
2023-190A
58505
in space
Test satellite for Chinese government communications system for use by Internet-connected devices.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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( km )
period
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( ° )
2023 Dec 5, 22:1472910.0012    904922103.2686.49300
Jielong 3 fourth stage
2023-190B
58506
in space
Launched Internet Technology Test satellite. Perigee lowered after releasing satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
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eccentricity
perigee
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( km )
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( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 5, 22:2470190.0400    36092197.5486.5815


2023-191
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-33)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Dec 7, 05:07
Starlink 31026
2023-191A
58508
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty three V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 06:12 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 14, 20:0066990.0002    31932290.9443.00271
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Dec 7
Life <1 day
Launched twenty three Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-192
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 07-08)
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Dec 8, 08:03
Starlink 31012
2023-192A
58531
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty two V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 09:06 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 15, 05:1466910.0001    31231390.7753.16142
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Dec 8
Life <1 day
Launched twenty three Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-193
Zhuque-2 (Y3)
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Dec 8, 23:39
Honghu 1
2023-193A
58553
Re-entered - 2025 May 6
Life 515 days
Demonstrator satellite for systems to be used in satellites for an LEO communications network.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Dec 9, 05:4068250.0021    43346193.5397.2627006:00
2025 Jan 29, 13:4067300.0012    34436091.5897.2316306:37
Honghu 2
2023-193B
58554
Re-entered - 2025 Mar 4
Life 452 days
Demonstrator satellite for systems to be used in satellites for an LEO communications network.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Dec 9, 05:2268260.0020    43346193.5397.2627006:00
2024 Feb 6, 04:2268390.0011    45346993.8197.265906:01
2025 Jan 29, 14:1766940.0005    31231990.8497.2314306:30
Tianyi 33
2023-193C
58555
in space
Demonstrator satellite for future space systems.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Dec 9, 05:5668260.0020    43346193.5397.2627006:00
2024 Jan 21, 23:3168670.0028    47050894.3997.2611106:00
2024 Mar 14, 02:3368280.0028    43147093.5997.2629405:58
2024 May 7, 12:4569300.0035    52757695.6897.2610105:53
2024 Jul 27, 22:5368220.0035    42046893.4697.2518205:44
2024 Sep 10, 01:2669140.0036    51156095.3597.263105:41
2024 Dec 18, 15:1268300.0041    42448093.6297.264205:33
2025 Jan 29, 13:3769020.0036    49954995.1197.2624905:31
Zhuque 2 second stage
2023-193D
58556
Re-entered - 2025 Feb 2
Life 422 days
Launched cluster of three satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 9, 21:2268190.0024    42545893.4197.27294


2023-194
CZ 2D
Xichang Space Centre
2023 Dec 10, 01:58
Yaogan 39-05 Follower 1
2023-194A
58557
in space
Chinese government or military remote sensing reconnaissance satellite. One of three similar satellites carried on the same launch vehicle and orbiting in formation. Launched into the same orbit plane as the Yaogan 35-04 (2022-100) and Yaogan 36-05 (2023-106) satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 10, 11:2568750.0008    49150294.5535.00264
2023 Dec 22, 10:5568780.0011    49250794.6135.0010
Yaogan 39-05 Leader
2023-194B
58558
in space
Chinese government or military remote sensing reconnaissance satellite. One of three similar satellites carried on the same launch vehicle and orbiting in formation. Launched into the same orbit plane as the Yaogan 35-04 (2022-100) and Yaogan 36-05 (2023-106) satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 10, 11:2568730.0008    48950094.5035.00281
2023 Dec 19, 14:0868750.0004    49450094.5634.9952
2023 Dec 22, 08:0968790.0002    50050294.6334.99287
Yaogan 39-05 Follower 2
2023-194C
58559
in space
Chinese government or military remote sensing reconnaissance satellite. One of three similar satellites carried on the same launch vehicle and orbiting in formation. Launched into the same orbit plane as the Yaogan 35-04 (2022-100) and Yaogan 36-05 (2023-106) satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 10, 11:2668740.0008    49050194.5234.99272
2023 Dec 20, 10:0068750.0004    49450094.5635.0014
2023 Dec 22, 08:0168790.0003    49950394.6334.99282
CZ 2D second stage
2023-194D
58561
Re-entered - 2024 Sep 24
Life 289 days
Launched Yaogan 39 Group 5.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 10, 11:2368740.0008    49050294.5435.00265


2023-195
CZ 2F/G
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Dec 14, 14:10
Reusable Spacecraft Test Vehicle Flight 3
2023-195A
58573
Re-entered - 2024 Sep 6
Life 267 days Returned to Earth
Small re-usable spaceplane designed for long duration missions. Launch time is an estimate and is ±1 minute. Released an unidentified companion object, probably 2024 May 24 and conducted rendezvous operations with it. Retro-fire 2024 Sep 6 led to a landing on the Lop Nor runway at about 01:05 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 14, 16:4767180.0011    33334891.3449.99263
2024 Jan 5, 05:4467150.0012    32834591.2649.9911
2024 Jan 5, 16:2467240.0021    33235991.4549.9952
2024 Jan 19, 15:2067200.0020    32835691.3849.99112
2024 Jan 20, 13:0168440.0192    33459793.9149.9988
2024 Jan 27, 11:2869840.0005    60260996.8049.99270
2024 Mar 28, 22:3469830.0004    60260896.7949.99161
2024 May 25, 13:3669830.0004    60260896.7949.9924
2024 May 25, 15:1369840.0004    60360996.8149.9942
2024 Jun 5, 22:0569750.0010    59060496.6349.993
2024 Jun 7, 11:0669830.0002    60360696.7850.00109
2024 Jul 18, 16:4769830.0005    60160896.7850.00232
2024 Jul 19, 12:4467230.0008    33935091.4349.99254
2024 Sep 5, 21:5167200.0001    34134391.3749.9855
unidentified satellite
2023-195G
59884
in space
Released from the spaceplane probably 2024 May 24. May be similar to a small satellite released from, and retrieved by, a spaceplane on the previous mission (2022-093) that conducted multiple rendezvous operations with it.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2024 May 26, 17:0169830.0004    60260796.7949.9928
2025 Jan 16, 14:1169770.0004    59660296.6749.99219
CZ 2F third stage
2023-195B
58574
Re-entered - 2024 Mar 10
Life 87 days
Launched experimental spaceplane.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 14, 16:4767170.0014    32934891.3049.99293


2023-196
Electron (The Moon God Awakens)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex, New Zealand
2023 Dec 15, 04:05
QPS-SAR 5 (Tsukuyomi-I)
2023-196A
58578
in space
Commercial satellite from Japanese company iQPS, equipped with an Earth imaging radar. Second satellite in a constellation that will ultimately consist of 36 satellites. Released from launch vehicle at 05:03 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 15, 06:4569570.0006    57458396.2442.02275
Electron third stage (kick stage)
2023-196B
58579
in space
Launched QPS-SAR 5 (Tsukuyomi-I).

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 15, 06:3369580.0003    57858296.2742.01222
Electron second stage
2023-196C
58580
Re-entered - 2024 Jan 12
Life 28 days
Launched QPS-SAR 5 (Tsukuyomi-I).

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 15, 06:2467820.0251    23457492.6442.01261


2023-197
CZ 5 (Y6)
Wenchang Space Centre
2023 Dec 15, 13:41
Yaogan 41
2023-197A
58582
in space
High resolution Earth imaging from GEO. Probably moved from transfer orbit to GEO drift orbit December 16 at around 06:00 UTC then arrived on location around December 26.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
GEO    
Longitude
2023 Dec 27, 16:23421630.0013    35732358391436.034.98174123°.2 E
CZ 5 second stage
2023-197B
58583
in space
Launched Yaogan 41.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 15, 16:38235240.7211    18234109598.4419.48179
2023 Dec 20, 08:55235750.7173    28734106600.3919.11182


2023-198
Soyuz-2.1b + Fregat
Baikonur Cosmodrome
2023 Dec 16, 09:17
Arktika-M 2
2023-198A
58584
in space
Meteorological imaging satellite that also provides communication links for messaging systems and communication links for research stations in Arctic regions. Also carries COSPAS-SARSAT search and rescue receivers. Design based on the Elektro-L geosynchronous orbit meteorological satellite. Separated from the Fregat stage at 14:01 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 17, 10:53267760.7050    152039276726.7663.30270
2023 Dec 26, 00:27267100.7089    139739267724.0663.26270
2024 Jan 7, 23:33265630.7066    141638955718.0963.29270
Fregat rocket stage
2023-198B
58585
in space
Launched Arktika-M 2. First listed orbit was before release of the satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 16, 13:40261270.7460    25739241700.4862.78269
2023 Dec 16, 16:50266890.7101    135939264723.2263.29270


2023-199
Hyperbola 1 (Y7)
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Dec 17, 07:00
Dier 1 (Liangxi)
2023-199A
58586
in space
Two part satellite developed by Beijing Ziwei Yutong Technology Co to carry a range of on-orbit payloads. This version is a demonstrator for the company's planned B300 satellite and carries an Earth observation system as well as several life sciences experiments. The latter will later be returned to Earth in the Dier 1 re-entry module.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Dec 17, 11:3368760.0010    49150594.5797.4025713:20
Hyperbola 1 fourth stage
2023-199B
58587
Re-entered - 2024 Apr 7
Life 112 days
Perigee lowered after releasing satellites. Orbit to be confirmed.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 17, 11:2567630.0171    26950092.2597.6910


2023-I09
JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer
International Space Station
2023 Dec 18, 08:35
BEAK (complicated acronym based on an acronym)
1998-067WD
58612
Re-entered - 2024 Jun 28
Life 193 days
3U Cubesat from the University of Tokyo in Kashiwa and the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan reportedly carrying an aerobraking device.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 19, 10:4467910.0003    41141592.8251.64320


2023-I10
JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer
International Space Station
2023 Dec 18, 10:15
Clarke sat-1
1998-067WE
58613
Re-entered - 2024 Apr 23
Life 127 days
1U Cubesat from the Clark Memorial International High School of Japan, equipped with an Earth imaging system and an amateur radio package.

epoch (UTC)         
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eccentricity
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2023 Dec 19, 10:4467910.0005    41041792.8351.64356


2023-200
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-34)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Dec 19, 04:01
Starlink 31044
2023-200A
58589
in space
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty three V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 05:06 UTC.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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( km )
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( min )
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( ° )
2023 Dec 27, 16:0066960.0002    31731990.8943.00273
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
in space
Launched twenty three Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-201
Soyuz-2.1a
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2023 Dec 21, 08:48
Cosmos 2573 (Bars-M №5)
2023-201A
58614
in space
Russian government optical imaging satellite for use in cartography. Initial orbit co-planar with Cosmos 2556/Bars-M №3 (2022-054A. At the time of launch, Russian news media reported that the launch vehicle was Soyuz-2 1B which was inconsistent with earlier Bars-M missions.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Dec 21, 10:3867970.0118    33849992.9497.577200:31
2023 Dec 22, 20:3767990.0115    34349992.9997.566900:31
2023 Dec 23, 15:2568100.0098    36549893.2197.566500:31
2023 Dec 25, 12:2368310.0066    40849893.6597.565700:31
2023 Dec 29, 02:4068810.0010    49551094.6797.5628300:32
2024 Feb 5, 21:3168800.0014    49251194.6497.5613500:35
2024 Oct 31, 03:5168660.0010    48249594.3797.5727900:58
Soyuz third stage
2023-201B
58615
Re-entered - 2024 Jul 15
Life 207 days
Launched Cosmos 2573.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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period
( min )
incl 
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2023 Dec 21, 10:3867960.0118    33849892.9297.5572


2023-202
Firefly Alpha (FLTA004, Fly the Lightning )
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Dec 22, 17:32
Tantrum
2023-202A
58616
Re-entered - 2024 Feb 10
Life 50 days
Small satellite from Lockheed Martin carrying a demonstrator payload consisting of an Electronically Steered Antenna (ESA). Launch itself was used to demonstrate rapid assembly and launch with the satellite being delivered to the pad and the rocket being made ready for lift off within 24 hours of the order being issued. Orbit was intended to be circular at 520 km but second, apogee firing, of upper stage did not occur.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 22, 21:4267480.0227    21652391.94140.02153
Firefly Alpha upper stage
2023-202B
58617
Re-entered - 2024 Jan 19
Life 28 days
Launched payload for Lockheed Martin.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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( km )
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( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 22, 21:4267470.0229    21452391.92140.02153


2023-203
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-32)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Dec 23, 05:33
Starlink 31119
2023-203A
58618
Re-entered - 2023 Dec 26
Life 3 days
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty three V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 06:38 UTC. Failed to activate at the start of the mission and re-entered soon after launch.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 26, 08:0065780.0020    18721388.4943.00195
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Dec 23
Life <1 day
Launched twenty three Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-204
Falcon 9 Block 5
Vandenberg Space Force Base
2023 Dec 23, 13:11
SARah 2
2023-204A
58643
in space
One of a simultaneously-launched pair of German military satellites carrying an imaging radar system. Released from launch vehicle at around 13:36 UTC and reportedly aimed at sun-synchronous orbit with LTDN around 04:50 in order to fly in formation with the existing SARah 1 (52887, 2022-063A). Orbital elements classified as 'secret'. Mid 2024, it was reported that a design defect had prevented the SAR aerial from unfurling on both SARah 2 and SARah 3, preventing both satellites from becoming operational. Orbital elements are classified 'secret' so orbit information comes from amateur observers, with exception of the first one listed that was inadvertently published by Space-Track. The inclination does not place them in the reported formation with SARah 1.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2024 Oct 22, 06:4968830.0009    49851094.7188.1943
2025 Feb 14, 18:5768760.0009    49250494.5788.21324
SARah 3
2023-204B
58644
in space
One of a simultaneously-launched pair of German military satellites carrying an imaging radar system. Released from launch vehicle at around 13:36 UTC and reportedly aimed at sun-synchronous orbit with LTDN around 04:50 in order to fly in formation with the existing SARah 1 (52887, 2022-063A). Orbital elements classified as 'secret'. Mid 2024, it was reported that a design defect had prevented the SAR aerial from unfurling on both SARah 2 and SARah 3, preventing both satellites from becoming operational. Orbital elements are classified 'secret' so orbit information comes from amateur observers, with exception of the first one listed that was inadvertently published by Space-Track. The inclination does not place them in the reported formation with SARah 1.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2024 Oct 23, 04:3368820.0008    49951094.7088.2037
2025 Feb 13, 20:2768760.0006    49450294.5788.21305
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
in space
Launched SARah 2 & SARah 3. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-205
Kuaizhou 1A
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Dec 25, 01:00
Tianmu 1-11
2023-205A
58645
in space
Small meteorological satellite using occultation by the Earth's atmosphere of navsat signals to take weather-related measurements.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Dec 25, 07:1469010.0010    51653095.0997.4227107:21
Tianmu 1-12
2023-205B
58646
in space
Small meteorological satellite using occultation by the Earth's atmosphere of navsat signals to take weather-related measurements.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Dec 25, 07:1469020.0010    51753195.1197.4226507:21
Tianmu 1-13
2023-205C
58647
in space
Small meteorological satellite using occultation by the Earth's atmosphere of navsat signals to take weather-related measurements.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
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Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Dec 25, 07:1469030.0012    51753395.1297.4226307:21
Tianmu 1-14
2023-205D
58648
in space
Small meteorological satellite using occultation by the Earth's atmosphere of navsat signals to take weather-related measurements.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Dec 25, 07:0569020.0011    51653295.1197.4126707:21
Kuaizhou 1A third stage
2023-205E
58649
Re-entered - 2024 Feb 14
Life 51 days
Launched Tianmu 1-11 - Tianmu 1-14. Perigee lowered after releasing satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
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( km )
period
( min )
incl 
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ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 25, 07:1367640.0229    23154192.2897.4237


2023-206
CZ 11H
Mobile floating platform, South China Sea near 21°.5 N, 112°.0 E
2023 Dec 25, 22:39
Shiyan 24C-01 (Test 24C-01)
2023-206A
58650
in space
Small satellite carrying an unspecified demonstration payload, one of three carried on the same launch.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Dec 26, 03:0169270.0009    54255595.6297.3328705:59
2024 Jan 7, 03:2069250.0010    54055495.5897.3422505:57
Shiyan 24C-02 (Test 24C-02)
2023-206B
58651
in space
Small satellite carrying an unspecified demonstration payload, one of three carried on the same launch.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Dec 26, 02:5769250.0009    54155395.5997.3430005:59
2024 Jan 7, 03:1969250.0009    54155395.5897.3425005:57
Shiyan 24C-03 (Test 24C-03)
2023-206C
58652
in space
Small satellite carrying an unspecified demonstration payload, one of three carried on the same launch.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Dec 26, 03:0169250.0011    54055495.5997.3329405:59
2024 Jan 7, 03:2069250.0010    54055495.5997.3324705:57
CZ 11 fourth stage
2023-206D
58653
Re-entered - 2024 Jan 18
Life 24 days
Launched Shiyan 24C group. Perigee lowered after releasing the satellite.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 26, 01:2867760.0336    17062692.5297.19338


2023-207
CZ 3B + YZ-1
Xichang Space Centre
2023 Dec 26, 03:26
Beidou 57 (Beidou-3 M-28)
2023-207A
58654
in space
Phase 2 operational satellite in China's navigation satellite system.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 26, 10:24282400.0117    2153222193787.1654.97178
2024 Jan 19, 12:00279060.0004    2151821538773.2355.00253
Beidou 58 (Beidou-3 M-26)
2023-207B
58655
in space
Phase 2 operational satellite in China's navigation satellite system.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 26, 10:24282340.0119    2152022191786.9055.00178
2024 Jan 5, 20:19279690.0317    2070522476775.8354.6569
2024 Jan 23, 20:21279060.0005    2151521541773.2354.99245
YZ-1 rocket stage
2023-207C
58656
in space
Launched Beidou 57 & Beidou 58. Apogee raised after releasing satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 26, 10:16286430.0026    2219122339804.0554.96351
CZ 3B fourth stage
2023-207D
58657
in space
Launched Beidou 57 & Beidou 58.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 26, 10:05157210.5814    20218483326.9454.95170


2023-208
Kuaizhou 1A
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Dec 27, 06:50
Tianmu 1-19
2023-208A
58660
in space
Small meteorological satellite using occultation by the Earth's atmosphere of navsat signals to take weather-related measurements.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Dec 27, 13:0369040.0012    51753495.1597.4126813:11
Tianmu 1-20
2023-208B
58661
in space
Small meteorological satellite using occultation by the Earth's atmosphere of navsat signals to take weather-related measurements.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Dec 27, 13:0469020.0010    51753195.1297.4026413:11
Tianmu 1-21
2023-208C
58662
in space
Small meteorological satellite using occultation by the Earth's atmosphere of navsat signals to take weather-related measurements.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Dec 27, 12:5569020.0010    51753195.1297.3926513:11
Tianmu 1-22
2023-208D
58663
in space
Small meteorological satellite using occultation by the Earth's atmosphere of navsat signals to take weather-related measurements.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Dec 27, 13:0369010.0009    51753095.0997.4026013:11
Kuaizhou 1A third stage
2023-208E
58664
Re-entered - 2024 Jan 4
Life 8 days
Launched Tianmu 1-19 - Tianmu 1-22. Perigee lowered after releasing satellites.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 27, 12:5967300.0288    15854691.5897.3740


2023-209
Soyuz-2.1v
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
2023 Dec 27, 07:03
Cosmos 2574
2023-209A
58658
in space
Russian military satellite - mission details awaited. Orbit lowered by about 2.5 km after a series of thruster firings 2024 January 25 - January 29.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
Desc Node
Local Time
2023 Dec 27, 16:2567330.0008    34936091.6396.764622:40
2024 Jan 25, 08:5767280.0004    34735391.5496.7528522:38
2024 Jan 26, 18:5167270.0004    34635191.5196.7527322:38
2024 Jan 28, 01:3167260.0004    34535091.4996.7526122:37
2024 Feb 8, 19:1867240.0008    34135191.4696.7617822:37
2024 Feb 22, 14:0967190.0008    33534691.3596.7514522:36
2024 Oct 31, 17:3466730.0004    29229790.4196.6914722:38
2025 Feb 28, 03:0567030.0006    32132991.0396.6810022:36
Soyuz third stage
2023-209B
58659
Re-entered - 2024 May 3
Life 128 days
Launched Cosmos 2574.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 27, 11:4367310.0006    34935791.6096.7743
Debris item
2023-209C
59022
Re-entered - 2024 Mar 5
Life 69 days
Separated from Cosmos 2574, probably on February 22. Rapid orbit decay indicates it is a low density item - either a fabric cover from an external device or something that broke away.

epoch (UTC)         
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( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2024 Feb 24, 18:0867100.0011    32533991.1796.74128
2024 Mar 4, 23:2965680.0013    18119888.2896.78177


2023-210
Falcon 9 Heavy
Kennedy Space Center
2023 Dec 29, 01:07
USA 349 (OTV-7, X-37B#2 Flight 4)
2023-210A
58666
Re-entered - 2025 Mar 7
Life 434 days Returned to Earth
Flight of USAF/Boeing X-37B space plane. Mission not disclosed but it carries sensors to study/monitor other satellites in orbit and a NASA materials science payload to expose materials to the space environment. Initially located on orbit by amateur visual observer Tomi Simola 2024 February then tracked by the amateur community. 2024 mid-October, perigee of its elliptical orbit was lowered to create significant drag in order to reduce apogee to a few hundred kilometres and conduct its ongoing mission in LEO. Landed on the runway at Vandenberg SFB 2025 March 7 at 07:22 UTC.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2024 Feb 9, 17:00259590.7418    32338838693.7359.12167
2024 Feb 13, 03:45258220.7421    28238606688.2459.10168
2024 Mar 7, 18:44254940.7366    33737895675.1859.27169
2024 Oct 4, 18:07243340.7277    24835664629.6358.98183
2024 Nov 2, 20:15214740.6983    10030092521.9558.01169
Falcon 9 upper stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Dec 29
Life <1 day
Launched USA 349. Caused to re-enter near 42° north, 144° west at about 13:00 UTC on the day of launch.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-211
Falcon 9 Block 5 (Starlink Group 06-36)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
2023 Dec 29, 04:01
Starlink 31130
2023-211A
58667
Re-entered - 2024 Jan 4
Life 6 days
One member of a simultaneously-launched cluster of twenty three V2 Mini LEO Broadband communications satellites from SpaceX aimed ultimately at 550 km altitude. Separated from launch vehicle at 05:07 UTC. This particular satellite re-entered following a de-orbit routine, probably initiated when its comms payload failed to activate.

All satellites expected to be injected initially into similar orbits at about 300 km altitude.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2024 Jan 2, 15:1966330.0010    24826289.6043.00240
2024 Jan 4, 11:0365660.0005    18519188.2543.00248
Falcon 9 second stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Dec 29
Life <1 day
Launched twenty three Starlink satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing the satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


2023-212
CZ 2C + YZ-1S
Jiuquan Space Centre
2023 Dec 30, 00:13
Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 7 (Internet Connectivity Test Satellite 7)
2023-212A
58691
in space
Test satellite for Chinese government communications system for use by Internet-connected devices. One of three carried on the same launch vehicle.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 30, 05:0373140.0007    931941103.7550.00305
2024 Jan 4, 11:4373170.0007    934945103.8250.01320
2024 Mar 12, 06:1473170.0008    933945103.8250.00187
2024 Apr 9, 19:1974570.0001    10781079106.8150.01268
2024 Apr 27, 23:3374810.0000    11031103107.3350.0060
Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 8 (Internet Connectivity Test Satellite 8)
2023-212B
58692
in space
Test satellite for Chinese government communications system for use by Internet-connected devices. One of three carried on the same launch vehicle.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 30, 05:0373110.0005    930937103.7050.00283
2024 Jan 10, 04:0873170.0007    934944103.8149.99338
2024 Mar 12, 06:0773170.0005    936943103.8250.00176
2024 Apr 13, 12:3174820.0000    11041104107.3550.00223
Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 9 (Internet Connectivity Test Satellite 9)
2023-212C
58693
in space
Test satellite for Chinese government communications system for use by Internet-connected devices. One of three carried on the same launch vehicle. Commenced orbit raising 2024 March 12 simultaneously with the other two satellites from the launch. It tracked closely 2023-212B and reached steady height 2024 April 12 simultaneously with it.

epoch (UTC)         
s-m axis
( km )

eccentricity
perigee
( km )
apogee
( km )
period
( min )
incl 
( ° )
ω  
( ° )
2023 Dec 30, 05:0373130.0007    930940103.7350.00285
2024 Jan 9, 10:1773170.0007    934944103.8250.00320
2024 Mar 12, 06:0973170.0007    934944103.8250.00170
2024 Apr 13, 00:4674820.0000    11041104107.3550.00244
YZ-1S rocket stage
uncatalogued
Re-entered - 2023 Dec 30
Life <1 day
Launched three Internet Connectivity Test Satellites. Caused to re-enter after releasing satellites.
Not Catalogued - orbit parameters unavailable


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