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NAVSTAR 73 (USA 260), 40534

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NAVSTAR 73 (USA 260), 40534 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SMC (US) in MEO that was launched on Wed, 25 Mar 2015 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
40534, 2015-013A
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)
2015-03-25 (10 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, 18 m
Radar Cross Section
13.960 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 NAVSTAR 73 (USA 260)
1 40534U 15013A   25184.05670429  .00000053  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 40534  53.2336 218.6212 0099199  35.2122 325.5031  2.00572367 74826
Epoch: 2025-07-03T01:21Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T01:21:39.25Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-83.10994°
Altitude
19,965.377 km
Speed
3.906 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 34m 31s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
28.69465°
Longitude
72.7267°
Altitude
20,261.609 km
Speed
3.863 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 40m 35s
Apparent Declination
19° 00' 35"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:49:05
Azimuth
57.451° ENE
Elevation
-7.47°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
20,444.985 km
Perigee altitude
19,918.046 km
Semi-major axis
26,559.653 km
Eccentricity
0.00992
Inclination
53.2336°
RAAN
218.6212°
Arg. of periapsis
35.2122°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
325.5031°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.50143 °/min
Orbital period
717.95 mins
BSTAR
0
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NAVSTAR 73 (USA 260) Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
133 mins2025-07-04 16:28:32.878Z319.215° NNW2025-07-04 17:32:32.878Z294.463° NW17.571°2025-07-04 18:41:32.878Z265.66° W
289 mins2025-07-05 00:14:32.878Z162.041° S2025-07-05 02:38:32.878Z95.187° ESE40.145°2025-07-05 05:03:32.878Z50.046° ENE
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