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CHECKMATE 8
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Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- CHECKMATE 8
- NORAD ID
- 56162
- Category
- Active satellites
- TLE epoch
- Aug 16, 2026, 21:54 UTC
- Object ID
- 2023-050A
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- United States
- Launch site
- Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
- Launch date
- 2023-04-02
- Operational status
- Active
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination81.0033°
Eccentricity0.0007
Mean motion13.8497 rev/day
Orbital period104.0 min
Perigee941.2 km
Apogee951.5 km
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