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CHECKMATE 7 (56166)
COSPAR: 2023-050E | Alt Name: Checkmate 7
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56166
International Designator
2023-050E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:21:34 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.00°
Right Ascension
39.68°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
221.17°
Period
103.77 min
Mean Motion
13.88 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CHECKMATE 7
Alternative Name
Checkmate 7
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SDA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 56166U 23050E 26200.84831154 .00000030 00000+0 15645-4 0 9995
2 56166 80.9980 39.6820 0014265 221.1653 138.8430 13.87729340166640
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite CHECKMATE 7 (OBJECT_ID: 2023-050E) is a US spacecraft belonging to the S-Class category and was launched on April 2, 2023, from AFWTR using Falcon 9 at Launch Pad SLC4E. The satellite has dimensions of 1 meter in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and spans 2 meters. It has a dry mass of 300 kilograms and was manufactured by YORKSS for the Space Development Agency (SDA). Its payload is designated as SDA-0A TPL York-07, and its shape consists of a box with panels. The satellite's name alternately appears as Checkmate 7.
Physical Characteristics
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
Technical Details
Payload
SDA-0A TPL York-07
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
Map
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