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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). 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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NPSAT1 details

Identifier	44340, 2019-036B
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	16 hours ago
Origin	USN PGS (US)
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, 0.8 m
Radar Cross Section	0.314 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 16 hours ago

0 NPSAT1
1 44340U 19036B   24360.97165330  .00012508  00000-0  21827-2 0  9991
2 44340  23.9989 102.3176 0008171 282.4156  77.5424 14.66200183293163

Epoch: 2024-12-25T23:19Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-25T23:19:10.845Z)

Latitude	0.00002°
Longitude	17.56471°
Altitude	669.905 km
Speed	7.525 km/s
True Right ascension	06h 49m 16s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-13.92617°
Longitude	-132.99359°
Altitude	672.309 km
Speed	7.524 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	23h 00m 43s
Apparent Declination	-33° 04' 34"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	14:22:00
Azimuth	96.657° ESE
Elevation	-49.513°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	683.693 km
Perigee altitude	672.162 km
Semi-major axis	7,056.064 km
Eccentricity	0.0008171
Inclination	23.9989°
RAAN	102.3176°
Arg. of periapsis	282.4156°
True anomaly	77.63385°
Mean anomaly	77.5424°
Eccentric anomaly	77.58812°
Mean motion	3.66184 °/min
BSTAR	0.0021827
Orbital period	98.31 mins