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USA 271, 41745

Orbit data source: Space-Track

USA 271, 41745 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 271 details

Identifier	41745, 2016-052B
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	6 days 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 6 days ago

0 USA 271
1 41745U 16052B   24355.40856079 -.00000352  00000-0  00000+0 0  9993
2 41745   2.7744  84.1513 0001061 354.8917 280.2365  1.00153013 22468

Epoch: 2024-12-20T09:48Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-20T09:48:19.652Z)

Latitude	-2.76967°
Longitude	122.72454°
Altitude	35,819.035 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
True Right ascension	23h 57m 07s
True Declination	-2° 46' 01"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	1.21597°
Longitude	-127.20052°
Altitude	35,816.331 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	07h 00m 02s
Apparent Declination	-3° 58' 10"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	16:17:04
Azimuth	303.56° NW
Elevation	-38.62°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,825.467 km
Perigee altitude	35,816.513 km
Semi-major axis	42,199.127 km
Eccentricity	0.0001061
Inclination	2.7744°
RAAN	84.1513°
Arg. of periapsis	354.8917°
True anomaly	280.22454°
Mean anomaly	280.2365°
Eccentric anomaly	280.23052°
Mean motion	0.25037 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1437.85 mins