WILDFIRE 6 (57763)

COSPAR: 2023-133G | Alt Name: Wildfire 6

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 2, 2023

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

57763

International Designator

2023-133G

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:42:43 GMT

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Inclination

81.00°

Right Ascension

335.79°

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Argument of Perigee

293.39°

Period

103.94 min

Mean Motion

13.85 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

WILDFIRE 6

Alternative Name

Wildfire 6

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

SDA

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 57763U 23133G   26200.82133252  .00000053  00000+0  36766-4 0  9995

2 57763  80.9971 335.7860 0004862 293.3871  66.6774 13.85431275145532

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Summary

WILDFIRE 6 (also known as Wildfire 6) is a satellite identified by NORAD Catalog ID 57763 and OBJECT_ID 2023-133G, part of the Mavericks bus series. It was launched on September 2, 2023, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1 meter in length, 0.4 meters in diameter, and spans 2.5 meters with its panels extended, maintaining a dry mass of 300 kilograms. It is owned by the Space Development Agency (SDA) and carries a payload designated as SDA-0B TPL LM06. The manufacturer of this satellite is TYVAK/LMSSD. WILDFIRE 6 has a box shape with two panels attached.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

0.4

Span

2.5

Dry Mass

300

Launch Mass

300

Shape

Box + 2 panels

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Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

SDA-0B TPL LM06

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

TYVAK/LMSSD

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Mavericks

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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