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USA 270, 41744

Orbit data source: Space-Track

USA 270, 41744 is a payload satellite owned by USAF AFSPC (US) in GEO that was launched on Fri, 19 Aug 2016 UTC via a DELTA 4M+(4,2) 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 270 details

Identifier	41744, 2016-052A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	1 week ago
Origin	USAF AFSPC (US)
Manufacturer	OATK SSG
Mission	Operational Defense Classified
Bus & Motor	GEOSTAR-1, AOCS
Mass	500 kg wet, 500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2016-08-19 (8 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, 5 m
Radar Cross Section	7.621 m²

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TLE from 1 week ago

0 USA 270
1 41744U 16052A   24354.83339962 -.00000341  00000-0  00000+0 0  9993
2 41744   2.7970  84.1486 0000519 288.5546 122.0556  1.00402205 22673

Epoch: 2024-12-19T20:00Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-19T20:00:05.727Z)

Latitude	2.18137°
Longitude	105.80596°
Altitude	35,750.464 km
Speed	3.076 km/s
True Right ascension	08h 58m 56s
True Declination	2° 10' 45"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	0.76988°
Longitude	70.49086°
Altitude	35,750.307 km
Speed	3.076 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	06h 24m 04s
Apparent Declination	-4° 19' 59"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	16:21:13
Azimuth	314.022° NW
Elevation	-44.912°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,753.327 km
Perigee altitude	35,748.954 km
Semi-major axis	42,129.278 km
Eccentricity	0.0000519
Inclination	2.797°
RAAN	84.1486°
Arg. of periapsis	288.5546°
True anomaly	122.06064°
Mean anomaly	122.0556°
Eccentric anomaly	122.05812°
Mean motion	0.251 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1434.28 mins