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BB3 (57760)
COSPAR: 2023-133D | Alt Name: BB 3
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
57760
International Designator
2023-133D
Epoch
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:17:53 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
80.99°
Right Ascension
326.52°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
234.60°
Period
98.02 min
Mean Motion
14.69 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BB3
Alternative Name
BB 3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SDA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 57760U 23133D 26189.63742933 .00001068 00000+0 17249-3 0 9990
2 57760 80.9934 326.5203 0070885 234.5965 124.8604 14.69072932145203
Source: Celestrak
Summary
BB3, also known as BB 3, is an early warning satellite belonging to the Space Development Agency (SDA) and was manufactured by SPX/LEIDOS using a Starshield bus configuration. Launched on September 2, 2023, from AFWTR at SLC4E aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, BB3 has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 3 meters and spans up to 9 meters. The satellite weighs approximately 800 kilograms both dry and at launch. It is powered by solar arrays and batteries and is designed for early warning purposes as part of the SDA-0B TRL SPX-03 payload. BB3 has a box plus pan shape but lacks detailed information on its RCS, ADCS, color, transmitter frequencies, major events, material composition, constellation name, related satellites, or sources.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
3
Span
9
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SDA-0B TRL SPX-03
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
SPX/LEIDOS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starshield
Configuration
Starshield bus ?
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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