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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

41888, 2016-078E

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

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)

2016-12-15 (9 years ago)

Launch vehicle

PEGASUS XL

Launch site

Pegasus Launch, Eastern Range Air Space (ERAS)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Half Hex Cyl + 2 Pan, 2.5 m

Radar Cross Section

0.450 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 12 hours ago

TLE from 12 hours ago

0 CYGFM08
1 41888U 16078E   26045.18647506  .00027345  00000-0  42691-3 0  9991
2 41888  34.9457 335.8265 0006600  72.5933 287.5512 15.52790571509798

Epoch: 2026-02-14T04:28Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-14T04:28:31.445Z)

Latitude

0.00004°

Longitude

124.48239°

Altitude

406.122 km

Speed

7.67 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 23m 18s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

19:22:31

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

416.365 km

Perigee altitude

407.402 km

Semi-major axis

6,790.021 km

Eccentricity

0.00066

Inclination

34.9457°

RAAN

335.8265°

Arg. of periapsis

72.5933°

True anomaly

287.47907°

Mean anomaly

287.5512°

Eccentric anomaly

287.51514°

Mean motion

3.87915 °/min

Orbital period

92.8 mins

BSTAR

0.00042691

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Other satellites on launch #78 in the year 2016 (2016-12-15 UTC)

CYGFM06, 41889 (Decayed)

CYGFM03, 41891

CYGFM07, 41890

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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.
4 mins	2026-02-15 00:52:07.788Z	226.282° WSW	2026-02-15 00:54:07.788Z	162.202° S	27.335°	2026-02-15 00:56:07.788Z	116.437° SE

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CYGFM08, 41888

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 12 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-14T04:28:31.445Z)

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Other satellites on launch #78 in the year 2016 (2016-12-15 UTC)

CYGFM08 Visibility forecast

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