About

SkySat C8

operational
NORAD ID: 42990 • Int'l Des: 2017-068 • Owner: PLABST • Country: US
LEOCIRCULARRETROGRADESSO
POV Track Ground

About SkySat C8

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Altitude History

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Two-Line Element Set

1 42990U 17068D 25277.81060609 .00017701 00000-0 56088-3 0 9995
2 42990 97.4217 47.5865 0000857 72.1078 288.0258 15.32783448443151
Epoch: Oct 4, 2025 • Age: 19 hours

Current Status

Altitude 473.9 km
Velocity 7.63 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 45.61°N, 169.42°E
Launch Date Oct 31, 2017
Age 7.9 years
Type other

Technical Details

Classification Payload
Mass 110.00 kg
Dry Mass 110.00 kg
Total Mass 110.00 kg
Length 1.20 m
Diameter 0.50 m
Span 0.50 m
Shape Box
Manufacturer SSLMAX
Bus Type SkySat-Gen2
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State PLABST/US
Data: planet4589.org

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