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CHECKMATE 2 (56167)
COSPAR: 2023-050F | Alt Name: Checkmate 2
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56167
International Designator
2023-050F
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:30:26 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
81.00°
Right Ascension
40.36°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
222.70°
Period
103.96 min
Mean Motion
13.85 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CHECKMATE 2
Alternative Name
Checkmate 2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SDA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 56167U 23050F 26200.85447440 .00000048 00000+0 32419-4 0 9995
2 56167 81.0031 40.3629 0006231 222.7020 137.3653 13.85166348166636
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CHECKMATE 2 (also known as Checkmate 2) is a satellite designated NORAD CAT ID 56167 and OBJECT_ID 2023-050F, manufactured by YORKSS for the Space Development Agency (SDA). It was launched on April 2, 2023, from the AFWTR facility at SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 1 meter in length and has a diameter of 0.6 meters with a span of 2 meters. It has a dry mass of 300 kg and its shape is described as a box with panels. Its payload, identified as SDA-0A TPL York-02, serves the purpose of the owner, SDA. Additional specifications such as power source, mission details, and purpose are not provided in the data set.
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-02
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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