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NAVSTAR 70 (USA 251), 39741

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NAVSTAR 70 (USA 251), 39741 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SMC (US) in MEO that was launched on Sat, 17 May 2014 UTC via a DELTA 4M+(4,2) launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft 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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Identifier
39741, 2014-026A
Orbit
MEO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Boeing/ES
Mission
Operational Defense Navigation
Bus & Motor
GPS IIF, AOCS
Mass
1,630 kg wet, ~1,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2014-05-17 (11 years ago)
Launch vehicle
DELTA 4M+(4,2)
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, Unknown HBR
Radar Cross Section
13.960 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 NAVSTAR 70 (USA 251)
1 39741U 14026A   25188.94399230 -.00000087  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 39741  56.6411 344.9084 0034671 319.4445  40.2998  2.00572741 81630
Epoch: 2025-07-07T22:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T22:39:20.934Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
78.91087°
Altitude
20,111.691 km
Speed
3.884 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 59m 34s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-53.13884°
Longitude
17.57322°
Altitude
20,123.059 km
Speed
3.884 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 19m 13s
Apparent Declination
-65° 35' 15"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:17:36
Azimuth
192.392° SSW
Elevation
-17.978°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
20,273.428 km
Perigee altitude
20,089.259 km
Semi-major axis
26,559.48 km
Eccentricity
0.00347
Inclination
56.6411°
RAAN
344.9084°
Arg. of periapsis
319.4445°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
40.2998°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.50143 °/min
Orbital period
717.94 mins
BSTAR
0
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NAVSTAR 70 (USA 251) Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
332 mins2025-07-09 09:29:59.955Z179.007° S2025-07-09 12:04:59.955Z104.869° ESE44.393°2025-07-09 15:01:59.955Z61.634° ENE
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