TANSTAAFL-2, 62378
Orbit data source: Space-Track
TANSTAAFL-2, 62378 is a payload satellite owned by True Anomaly (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 21 Dec 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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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62378 intel report (Beta)
TANSTAAFL-2 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 1 day ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | True Anomaly |
| Mission | Operational Commercial Technology |
| Bus & Motor | JACKAL, Unknown motor |
| Mass | 275 kg wet, 275 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Oct Cyl + 8 Pan, 1.4 m |
| Radar Cross Section | 1.008 m², Large (>1 m²) |
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TLE from 1 day ago
0 TANSTAAFL-2
1 62378U 24247B 25035.25053809 .00013804 00000-0 65064-3 0 9992
2 62378 44.9957 119.7154 0002614 289.8461 70.2137 15.19479796 6953Epoch: 2025-02-04T06:00Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-04T06:00:46.49Z)
| Latitude | -0.00004° |
| Longitude | -105.13687° |
| Altitude | 506.801 km |
| Speed | 7.613 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 07h 58m 51s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -43.96777° |
| Longitude | 142.91482° |
| Altitude | 519.807 km |
| Speed | 7.605 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 22h 41m 53s |
| Apparent Declination | -45° 16' 12" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 08:50:57 |
| Azimuth | 246.093° WSW |
| Elevation | -69.005° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 510.816 km |
| Perigee altitude | 507.216 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,887.153 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0002614 |
| Inclination | 44.9957° |
| RAAN | 119.7154° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 289.8461° |
| True anomaly | 70.24189° |
| Mean anomaly | 70.2137° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 70.22779° |
| Mean motion | 3.79738 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00065064 |
| Orbital period | 94.8 mins |
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TANSTAAFL-2 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 4 mins | 2025-02-05 07:25:42.891Z | 173.375° S | 2025-02-05 07:27:42.891Z | 140.75° SSE | 15.156° | 2025-02-05 07:29:42.891Z | 106.958° ESE |
| 5 mins | 2025-02-05 09:04:42.891Z | 236.636° WSW | 2025-02-05 09:06:42.891Z | 151.237° SSE | 44.368° | 2025-02-05 09:09:42.891Z | 69.094° E |
| 6 mins | 2025-02-05 10:43:42.891Z | 287.739° WNW | 2025-02-05 10:46:42.891Z | 12.194° NNE | 32.459° | 2025-02-05 10:49:42.891Z | 62.699° ENE |
| 6 mins | 2025-02-05 12:23:42.891Z | 306.332° NW | 2025-02-05 12:25:42.891Z | 354.216° N | 34.355° | 2025-02-05 12:29:42.891Z | 84.194° E |
| 6 mins | 2025-02-05 14:02:42.891Z | 286.602° WNW | 2025-02-05 14:05:42.891Z | 189.503° SSW | 41.626° | 2025-02-05 14:08:42.891Z | 128.622° SE |
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