NORAD ID
56162
International Designator
2023-050A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:26:50 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.00°
Right Ascension
40.48°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
229.59°
Period
103.97 min
Mean Motion
13.85 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CHECKMATE 8
Alternative Name
Checkmate 8
Type
Status
Owner
SDA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 56162U 23050A 26200.81031031 .00000049 00000+0 33731-4 0 9990
2 56162 81.0004 40.4776 0005763 229.5860 130.4794 13.84962947166662
Source: Celestrak
Length
1
Diameter
0.6
Span
2
Dry Mass
300
Launch Mass
300
Shape
Box + panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
SDA-0A TPL York-08
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
YORKSS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
S-Class
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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