MINXSS-2, 43758
Orbit data source: Space-Track
MINXSS-2, 43758 is a payload satellite owned by CU-LASP (US) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 03 Dec 2018 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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
Last TLE update
9 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
CU-LASP
Mission
Operational Amateur Astronomy
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass
3.52 kg wet, 3.52 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan + 1 Ant, 0.8 m
Radar Cross Section
0.075 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
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TLE from 9 hours ago
0 MINXSS-2
1 43758U 18099A 25182.69027582 .00011720 00000-0 45346-3 0 9997
2 43758 97.5006 248.8041 0013058 81.9959 278.2760 15.26282052360342Epoch: 2025-07-01T16:33Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T16:33:59.83Z)
Latitude
-0.0001°
Longitude
80.32271°
Altitude
488.755 km
Speed
7.621 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 35m 12s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-18.21112°
Longitude
-101.78111°
Altitude
498.22 km
Speed
7.612 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 58m 45s
Apparent Declination
-31° 04' 26"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:58:46
Azimuth
280.598° WNW
Elevation
-64.176°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #99 in the year 2018 (2018-12-03 UTC)
MINXSS-2 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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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| 4 mins | 2025-07-02 03:43:53.342Z | 114.721° SE | 2025-07-02 03:45:53.342Z | 73.148° E | 20.832° | 2025-07-02 03:47:53.342Z | 28.832° NE |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-02 05:17:53.342Z | 232.643° WSW | 2025-07-02 05:19:53.342Z | 276.396° WNW | 17.924° | 2025-07-02 05:21:53.342Z | 311.449° NW |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-02 16:44:53.342Z | 46.57° ENE | 2025-07-02 16:46:53.342Z | 96.329° ESE | 26.205° | 2025-07-02 16:49:53.342Z | 158.369° S |
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