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POLYITAN 1, 40042

Orbit data source: Space-Track

POLYITAN 1, 40042 is a payload satellite owned by Kyiv Polytechnic (UA) in SSO that was launched on Thu, 19 Jun 2014 UTC via a DNEPR launch vehicle from the Orenburg, Russia (OREN). 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
40042, 2014-033AJ
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
16 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Kyiv Polytechnic
Mission
Operational Commercial Technology
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 1U, Unknown motor
Mass
1 kg wet, 1 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2014-06-19 (11 years ago)
Launch vehicle
DNEPR
Launch site
Orenburg, Russia (OREN)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.015 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 16 hours ago
0 POLYITAN 1
1 40042U 14033AJ  25192.71269096  .00008269  00000-0  39518-3 0  9994
2 40042  98.1028 185.3353 0007976 243.4875 116.5540 15.19285281601663
Epoch: 2025-07-11T17:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T17:06:16.498Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-1.09411°
Altitude
513.527 km
Speed
7.606 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 21m 20s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
8.57634°
Longitude
-1.60979°
Altitude
513.67 km
Speed
7.606 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 04m 28s
Apparent Declination
-15° 42' 43"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:18:31
Azimuth
308.794° NW
Elevation
-56.572°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
510.487 km
Perigee altitude
499.507 km
Semi-major axis
6,883.134 km
Eccentricity
0.0008
Inclination
98.1028°
RAAN
185.3353°
Arg. of periapsis
243.4875°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
116.554°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.8007 °/min
Orbital period
94.72 mins
BSTAR
0.00039518
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POLYITAN 1 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-12 12:37:57.030Z4.731° NNE2025-07-12 12:40:57.030Z291.668° WNW41.832°2025-07-12 12:43:57.030Z205.913° SW
5 mins2025-07-12 23:16:57.030Z143.057° SSE2025-07-12 23:18:57.030Z82.78° E38.722°2025-07-12 23:21:57.030Z359.908° N
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