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USA 164, 27168

Orbit data source: Space-Track

USA 164, 27168 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SMC (US) in GEO that was launched on Mon, 14 Jan 2002 UTC via a TITAN 401B/CENTAUR launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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USA 164 details

Identifier	27168, 2002-001A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	17 hours ago
Origin	USAF SMC (US)
Manufacturer	LMMS/Sunnyvale
Mission	Operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor	MILSTAR, AOCS
Mass	4,500 kg wet, ~4,200 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2002-01-14 (23 years ago)
Launch vehicle	TITAN 401B/CENTAUR
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl + 1 Truss + 1 Ant, 35 m
Radar Cross Section	74.603 m²

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TLE from 17 hours ago

0 USA 164
1 27168U 02001A   24355.81674958  .00000103  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 27168  10.5311  24.9290 0098179   2.5614  15.3380  1.00273582 27518

Epoch: 2024-12-20T19:36Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-20T19:36:07.163Z)

Latitude	3.2798°
Longitude	18.9328°
Altitude	35,387.059 km
Speed	3.104 km/s
True Right ascension	02h 51m 21s
True Declination	3° 16' 35"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-10.54714°
Longitude	-86.87026°
Altitude	35,788.542 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	20h 09m 26s
Apparent Declination	-14° 53' 22"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	11:36:18
Azimuth	76.144° E
Elevation	-38.617°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	36,201.084 km
Perigee altitude	35,373.135 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.246 km
Eccentricity	0.0098179
Inclination	10.5311°
RAAN	24.929°
Arg. of periapsis	2.5614°
True anomaly	15.63915°
Mean anomaly	15.338°
Eccentric anomaly	15.48822°
Mean motion	0.25068 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.12 mins