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ION SCV-017, 63230

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ION SCV-017, 63230 is a payload satellite owned by D-ORBIT (IT) in SSO that was launched on Sat, 15 Mar 2025 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier

63230, 2025-052W

Orbit

SSO

Country

Related business

D-Orbit (IT)

Manufacturer

D-ORBIT

Mission

Operational Commercial Technology

Bus & Motor

ION-SC, PM200

Mass

220 kg wet, 150 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2025-03-15 (2 years ago)

Launch vehicle

FALCON 9

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box, 2.0 m

Radar Cross Section

0.240 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 ION SCV-017
1 63230U 25052W   26258.66320669  .00003609  00000-0  13216-3 0  9993
2 63230  97.3767 153.0382 0023454  89.5158 270.8769 15.28420144 83855

Epoch: 2026-09-15T15:55Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-15T15:55:01.058Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

-80.34213°

Altitude

483.429 km

Speed

7.624 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 12m 09s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

03:03:16

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

493.567 km

Perigee altitude

461.409 km

Semi-major axis

6,855.625 km

Eccentricity

0.00235

Inclination

97.3767°

RAAN

153.0382°

Arg. of periapsis

89.5158°

True anomaly

270.60816°

Mean anomaly

270.8769°

Eccentric anomaly

270.74253°

Mean motion

3.8236 °/min

Orbital period

94.15 mins

BSTAR

0.00013216

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ION SCV-017 Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
6 mins	2026-09-17 16:45:16.622Z	145.149° SSE	2026-09-17 16:48:16.622Z	74.674° E	43.875°	2026-09-17 16:51:16.622Z	3.406° NNE
5 mins	2026-09-18 05:46:16.622Z	24.855° NE	2026-09-18 05:48:16.622Z	99.105° ESE	63.01°	2026-09-18 05:51:16.622Z	181.394° SSW

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ION SCV-017, 63230

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-15T15:55:01.058Z)

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Other satellites on launch #52 in the year 2025 (2025-03-15 UTC)

ION SCV-017 Visibility forecast

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