CYGFM08, 41888
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CYGFM08, 41888 is an American payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Thu, 15 Dec 2016 UTC via a PEGASUS XL launch vehicle from the Pegasus Launch, Eastern Range Air Space (ERAS). 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
SST-US
Mission
Extended mission Civil Earth Obs Sci
Bus & Motor
CYGNSS, Unknown motor
Mass
29 kg wet, 29 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Half Hex Cyl + 2 Pan, 2.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.450 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 10 hours ago
TLE from 10 hours ago
0 CYGFM08
1 41888U 16078E 25319.77727896 .00026219 00000-0 48443-3 0 9990
2 41888 34.9450 208.9067 0012628 304.5639 55.3891 15.47998708495756Epoch: 2025-11-15T18:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-15T18:39:16.902Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-126.01525°
Altitude
416.601 km
Speed
7.666 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 55m 37s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:12:16
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
434.468 km
Perigee altitude
417.283 km
Semi-major axis
6,804.013 km
Eccentricity
0.00126
Inclination
34.945°
RAAN
208.9067°
Arg. of periapsis
304.5639°
True anomaly
55.5083°
Mean anomaly
55.3891°
Eccentric anomaly
55.44869°
Mean motion
3.86719 °/min
Orbital period
93.09 mins
BSTAR
0.00048443
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Other satellites on launch #78 in the year 2016 (2016-12-15 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.CYGFM08 Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 5 mins | 2025-11-16 21:14:43.002Z | 218.826° SW | 2025-11-16 21:16:43.002Z | 175.905° S | 23.194° | 2025-11-16 21:19:43.002Z | 110.785° ESE |
| 5 mins | 2025-11-16 22:52:43.002Z | 238.801° WSW | 2025-11-16 22:54:43.002Z | 184.381° SSW | 29.384° | 2025-11-16 22:57:43.002Z | 116.891° SE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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