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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
43758, 2018-099A
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
5 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)
2018-12-03 (6 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
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 5 hours ago
0 MINXSS-2
1 43758U 18099A   25115.18574434  .00023848  00000-0  98086-3 0  9993
2 43758  97.5057 181.1182 0010540 318.3852  41.6582 15.24102858350059
Epoch: 2025-04-25T04:27Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-25T04:27:28.31Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
-99.1962°
Altitude
491.165 km
Speed
7.622 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 04m 28s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
32.95042°
Longitude
-103.86494°
Altitude
496.031 km
Speed
7.621 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 35m 35s
Apparent Declination
-3° 11' 16"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:33:53
Azimuth
287.486° WNW
Elevation
-24.435°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
497.685 km
Perigee altitude
483.206 km
Semi-major axis
6,868.582 km
Eccentricity
0.001054
Inclination
97.5057°
RAAN
181.1182°
Arg. of periapsis
318.3852°
True anomaly
41.73856°
Mean anomaly
41.6582°
Eccentric anomaly
41.69837°
Mean motion
3.81279 °/min
BSTAR
0.00098086
Orbital period
94.42 mins
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MINXSS-2 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-04-25 17:37:46.557Z350.439° N2025-04-25 17:39:46.557Z305.307° NW32.864°2025-04-25 17:42:46.557Z220.573° SW
6 mins2025-04-26 04:13:46.557Z154.65° SSE2025-04-26 04:15:46.557Z120.391° SE40.171°2025-04-26 04:19:46.557Z354.001° N
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