Showing default

VIASAT 2, 42740

Orbit data source: Space-Track

VIASAT 2, 42740 is a payload satellite owned by ViaSat (US) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 01 Jun 2017 UTC via an ARIANE 5ECA launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). 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.

Loading next visibility...

VIASAT 2 details

Identifier	42740, 2017-029A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	2 days ago
Origin	ViaSat (US)
Manufacturer	Boeing/ES
Mission	Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	BSS-702HP, R-4D
Mass	6,418 kg wet, 3,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2017-06-01 (8 years ago)
Launch vehicle	ARIANE 5ECA
Launch site	French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 34 m
Radar Cross Section	31.184 m², Large (>1 m²)

Expand to show TLE details & history

TLE from 2 days ago

0 VIASAT 2
1 42740U 17029A   24359.21021561 -.00000242  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 42740   0.0178 328.5137 0000083 333.4102 157.0994  1.00271966 27782

Epoch: 2024-12-24T05:02Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-24T05:02:42.628Z)

Latitude	0.03026°
Longitude	-69.87976°
Altitude	35,786.354 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
True Right ascension	06h 36m 04s
True Declination	0° 01' 49"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.03349°
Longitude	62.91327°
Altitude	35,786.151 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	15h 44m 11s
Apparent Declination	-6° 06' 31"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	13:06:19
Azimuth	132.253° SE
Elevation	31.363°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,787.965 km
Perigee altitude	35,787.265 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.752 km
Eccentricity	0.0000083
Inclination	0.0178°
RAAN	328.5137°
Arg. of periapsis	333.4102°
True anomaly	157.09977°
Mean anomaly	157.0994°
Eccentric anomaly	157.09959°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.15 mins