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2023-069A
Unidentified Satellite / Object (Low-Inclination Orbit) · Unspecified
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2023-069A, part of a 2023 launch batch into an unusually low 41° inclination — a departure from the sun-synchronous orbits most tracked satellites use — whose specific operator and payload have not been publicly confirmed. The unusually low inclination suggests a deliberate choice favoring equatorial or tropical coverage over the polar reach most Earth observation satellites prioritize, though the specific operator and mission goal remain unconfirmed in available sources.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 275–280 mi (442–451 km)
- Inclination
- 41.0°
- One orbit
- 93.4 minutes15.4 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 56731
- Int’l designator
- 2023-069A
- Launched
- 2023
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.