Latitude
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USA
NORAD 27168 · COSPAR 2002-001A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #3447 @ 35372 x 36202 km x 11.3608 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-11-14 21:31 UTC · 16.8 h old
Orbit history
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Next visible passes
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USA 164 (MILSTAR-2 3)
1 27168U 02001A 26318.89710627 .00000108 00000-0 00000-0 0 09996
2 27168 11.3608 20.9640 0098404 10.9565 3.9749 1.00271495034476
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 27168U 02001A 26318.89710627 .00000108 00000-0 00000-0 0 09996
2 27168 11.3608 20.9640 0098404 10.9565 3.9749 1.00271495034476
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite DatabaseLaunch date
January 16th 2002
Spacecraft age
24 years, 9 months
Distance travelled
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Expected lifetime
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Operator
US Air Force
Purpose
Communications
Orbit class
GEO
Launch site
Cape Canaveral
Launch vehicle
Titan 4B
Contractor
Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space
Launch mass
4,536 kg
Power
8,000.00 W
Orbit elements
// from current orbital elementsInclination
11.3608°
Period
1436.1 min
Perigee
35372 km
Apogee
36202 km
Eccentricity
0.0098404
RAAN
20.964°
Arg of Perigee
10.9565°
Mean Motion
1.00271495 rev/d