UWE-2

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADIN ORBIT

Key statistics

Satellite UWE-2 at a glance.

Uptime

5926

Days in orbit

Revolutions

≈ 14.6

Per day

Orbit

SSO

Sun Synchronous Orbit

Inclination

98.4

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Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for UWE-2.

Object identification

Identified? True

Debris? False

Object name: UWE-2

International designator: 2009-051D

Object number (NORAD): 35934

Object ID (CCSDS): 35934

Country: GERMANY (GER)

Current information (Y/N): Y

RCS size: SMALL

Orbital parameters

Period: 98.642 minutes

Inclination: 98.4171 deg

SMA: 7071.863 km

Apoapsis: 698.853 km

Periapsis: 688.604 km

RAAN: 243.5106 deg

Eccentricy: 0.00072463

Argument of periapsis: 96.3831 deg

Mean anomaly: 263.8193 deg

Mean motion: 14.5982902 rev/day

Mean motion (dot): 0.00001331 rev/day2

B* drag term: 0.00028842587 1/REarth

Two-line elements (TLE)

Creation date: Dec. 14, 2025, 3:07 a.m.

Reference frame: TEME

Reference center: EARTH

Epoch: Dec. 13, 2025, 3:58 p.m. UTC

TLE line 0: 0 UWE-2

TLE line 1: 1 35934U 09051D 25347.66538421 .00001331 00000-0 28843-3 0 9991

TLE line 2: 2 35934 98.4171 243.5106 0007246 96.3831 263.8193 14.59829020861788

Live tracking on map

Real-time ground track for satellite UWE-2.

In-orbit conjunctions

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Associated space launch

Oceansat-2 is an earth observation and oceanography satellite operated by ISRO.

UWE-2 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘PSLV | Oceansat-2’, on board a PSLV space rocket.

The launch took place on Sept. 23, 2009, 6:21 a.m. from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad.

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Launch to space PSLV | Oceansat-2
PSLV | Oceansat-2

Agency: N/A

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: Sept. 23, 2009, 6:21 a.m. UTC

Rocket: PSLV

Launch pad: Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad

Location: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

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