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NORAD 27711 · COSPAR 2003-012A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #3416 @ 35382 x 36190 km x 12.5165 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-10-15 14:39 UTC · 28.3 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive
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Velocity —

Next visible passes

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Current TLE

// onowactive
USA 169 (MILSTAR-2 4)
1 27711U 03012A 26288.61060113 -.00000193 00000-0 00000-0 0 09992
2 27711 12.5165 27.9856 0095835 12.0764 356.0864 1.00273130034160
TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database
Launch date
April 8th 2003
Spacecraft age
23 years, 6 months
Distance travelled
—
Expected lifetime
—
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 elements
Inclination
12.5165°
Period
1436.08 min
Perigee
35382 km
Apogee
36190 km
Eccentricity
0.0095835
RAAN
27.9856°
Arg of Perigee
12.0764°
Mean Motion
1.0027313 rev/d