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NPSAT1, 44340

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NPSAT1, 44340 is a payload satellite owned by USN PGS (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 25 Jun 2019 UTC via an FALCON HEAVY launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
44340, 2019-036B
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
USN PGS
Mission
Operational Defense Tech/Sci
Bus & Motor
NPSAT, Unknown motor
Mass
83 kg wet, 83 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2019-06-25 (6 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON HEAVY
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 2 Ant, 0.4 m
Radar Cross Section
0.314 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 20 hours ago

TLE from 20 hours ago
0 NPSAT1
1 44340U 19036B   25291.82489500  .00011761  00000-0  18302-2 0  9991
2 44340  23.9997 346.0128 0008186  14.5567 345.5163 14.71146514336868
Epoch: 2025-10-18T19:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-18T19:47:50.927Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
21.50023°
Altitude
649.75 km
Speed
7.539 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 04m 03s
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
11:09:03
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
667.887 km
Perigee altitude
656.36 km
Semi-major axis
7,040.261 km
Eccentricity
0.00082
Inclination
23.9997°
RAAN
346.0128°
Arg. of periapsis
14.5567°
True anomaly
345.49282°
Mean anomaly
345.5163°
Eccentric anomaly
345.50456°
Mean motion
3.67418 °/min
Orbital period
97.98 mins
BSTAR
0.0018302
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