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Object data
SKYSAT-C9
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NORAD 42989Active satellitesOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- SKYSAT-C9
- NORAD ID
- 42989
- Category
- Active satellites
- TLE epoch
- Aug 18, 2026, 04:49 UTC
- Object ID
- 2017-068C
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- United States
- Launch site
- Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
- Launch date
- 2017-10-31
- Operational status
- Active
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination97.4506°
Eccentricity0.0006
Mean motion15.4289 rev/day
Orbital period93.3 min
Perigee433.2 km
Apogee442.0 km
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