NORAD ID
56168
International Designator
2023-050G
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:20:33 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.00°
Right Ascension
41.20°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
260.15°
Period
103.97 min
Mean Motion
13.85 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
CHECKMATE 1
Alternative Name
Checkmate 1
Type
Status
Owner
SDA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 56168U 23050G 26200.26427632 .00000045 00000+0 30180-4 0 9992
2 56168 81.0028 41.2025 0010313 260.1470 99.8522 13.84955970166536
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-01
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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