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USA 257, 40208

Orbit data source: Public

USA 257, 40208 is an American payload satellite that was launched on Wed, 17 Sep 2014 UTC via an ATLAS V 401 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 257 details

Identifier	40208, 2014-055A
Orbit	Unknown
Last TLE update	Unknown
Origin	NROC? (US)
Manufacturer	LMCSS
Mission	Operational Defense Classified
Bus & Motor	A2100, LEROS 1C
Mass	~3,400 kg wet, ~1,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2014-09-17 (10 years ago)
Launch vehicle	ATLAS V 401
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 26 m
Radar Cross Section	26.000 m²

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Definitive object data

Latitude	Unknown
Longitude	Unknown
Altitude	Unknown
Speed	Unknown
True Right ascension	Unknown
True Declination	Unknown
Sunlit	N/A

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Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	Unknown
Perigee altitude	Unknown
Semi-major axis	Unknown
Eccentricity	Unknown
Inclination	Unknown
RAAN	Unknown
Arg. of periapsis	Unknown
True anomaly	Unknown
Mean anomaly	Unknown
Eccentric anomaly	Unknown
Mean motion	Unknown
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	Unknown