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WGS 10 (USA 291), 44071

Orbit data source: Space-Track

WGS 10 (USA 291), 44071 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SMC (US) in GEO that was launched on Sat, 16 Mar 2019 UTC via a DELTA 4M+(5,2) launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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.

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WGS 10 (USA 291) details

Identifier	44071, 2019-014A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	1 day ago
Origin	USAF SMC (US)
Manufacturer	Boeing/ES
Mission	Operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor	BSS-702HP, R-4D-15-375
Mass	6,000 kg wet, ~3,400 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2019-03-16 (6 years ago)
Launch vehicle	DELTA 4M+(5,2)
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 40.9 m
Radar Cross Section	52.962 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 WGS 10 (USA 291)
1 44071U 19014A   24360.54104476  .00000074  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 44071   0.0216  21.9291 0001697  44.0335 283.6295  1.00269773 21220

Epoch: 2024-12-25T12:59Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-25T12:59:06.267Z)

Latitude	-0.01591°
Longitude	60.25699°
Altitude	35,784.984 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
True Right ascension	23h 18m 15s
True Declination	0° 00' 57"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	0.00456°
Longitude	89.72523°
Altitude	35,781.682 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	01h 22m 10s
Apparent Declination	-4° 57' 18"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	14:14:39
Azimuth	22.117° NNE
Elevation	-53.092°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,795.385 km
Perigee altitude	35,781.074 km
Semi-major axis	42,166.366 km
Eccentricity	0.0001697
Inclination	0.0216°
RAAN	21.9291°
Arg. of periapsis	44.0335°
True anomaly	283.6106°
Mean anomaly	283.6295°
Eccentric anomaly	283.62005°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.18 mins