PUNCH-WFI 3 (SMEX 15D)

2025-047CNORAD 63180United States (US)Ops: +

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What this satellite page answers

Catalog identity

PUNCH-WFI 3 (SMEX 15D) is the catalog object for NORAD 63180. International designator 2025-047C. Catalog identity: payload.

Owner and launch

Owner code resolves to United States (US). No linked launch record is currently resolved.

Orbit snapshot

640 km perigee to 655 km apogee. 97.95 degree inclination. 97.68 minute period.

Catalog

OwnerUnited States (US)

Object typePAY

Launch siteAFWTR

Launch designator2025-047

Period97.68 min

Inclination97.95°

Altitude640 km → 655 km

SATCAT updated2026-08-22T18:11:02.111+00:00

Groups

active

Orbit (latest)

Epoch2026-09-06T23:48:44.846208+00:00

Inclination97.9568°

RAAN73.5440°

Eccentricity0.0008647

Mean motion14.744225 rev/day

Sourcegp

Fetched2026-09-07T12:11:01.283+00:00

Source and freshness notes

This page is built from satellite catalog metadata, owner codes, launch designators, and the latest orbit element record available in T-Minus Zero ingestion. Source use does not imply endorsement by data providers.

SATCAT updatedAug 22, 2026, 6:11 PM UTC

Orbit epochSep 6, 2026, 11:48 PM UTC

Last source checkAug 22, 2026, 6:11 PM UTC

Orbit interpretation

Use the orbit fields as a current orbital snapshot, not a mission guarantee. Perigee, apogee, period, inclination, and mean motion help distinguish low-orbit payloads, rocket bodies, debris, and higher-altitude catalog objects.

Altitude band640 km perigee to 655 km apogee.

Period97.68 min

Object statusOps code +

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Owner profile

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