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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
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
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 (8 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, 0.4 m
Radar Cross Section
0.075 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 21 hours ago

TLE from 21 hours ago
0 MINXSS-2
1 43758U 18099A   26307.16996875  .00036825  00000-0  49150-3 0  9999
2 43758  97.4399  28.4677 0006197 114.9742 245.2158 15.57983923435680
Epoch: 2026-11-03T04:04Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-03T04:04:45.299Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-75.15752°
Altitude
398.395 km
Speed
7.67 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 53m 52s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:33:44
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
394.604 km
Perigee altitude
386.215 km
Semi-major axis
6,768.546 km
Eccentricity
0.00062
Inclination
97.4399°
RAAN
28.4677°
Arg. of periapsis
114.9742°
True anomaly
245.15135°
Mean anomaly
245.2158°
Eccentric anomaly
245.18357°
Mean motion
3.89762 °/min
Orbital period
92.36 mins
BSTAR
0.0004915
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