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WILDFIRE 10 (57766)
COSPAR: 2023-133K | Alt Name: Wildfire 10
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
57766
International Designator
2023-133K
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:54:04 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
81.00°
Right Ascension
336.14°
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Argument of Perigee
274.80°
Period
103.93 min
Mean Motion
13.86 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
WILDFIRE 10
Alternative Name
Wildfire 10
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SDA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 57766U 23133K 26200.82922280 -.00000135 00000+0 -12824-3 0 9996
2 57766 81.0038 336.1419 0005503 274.7980 85.2548 13.85603308145560
Source: Celestrak
Summary
WILDFIRE 10, also known as Wildfire 10, is a satellite belonging to the Business Unit Mavericks and operated by SDA (Space Development Agency). It was launched on September 2, 2023, from AFWTR using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1 meter in length, 0.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 2.5 meters, with a dry mass of 300 kg. WILDFIRE 10 carries the payload SDA-0B TPL LM10 and is shaped as a box with two panels. The launch took place at Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC4E).
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.4
Span
2.5
Dry Mass
300
Launch Mass
300
Shape
Box + 2 panels
Radar Cross Section
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Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SDA-0B TPL LM10
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
Map
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