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NORAD 28117 · COSPAR 2003-057A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #8365 @ 35769 x 35804 km x 9.0761 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-10-14 19:56 UTC · 29.1 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive
Trend: —
Altitude —
Velocity —

Next visible passes

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Current TLE

// onowactive
UFO 11 (USA 174)
1 28117U 03057A 26287.83058565 -.00000100 00000-0 00000-0 0 09991
2 28117 9.0761 33.1869 0004193 181.0070 183.5458 1.00271370083655
TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database
Launch date
December 18th 2003
Spacecraft age
22 years, 9 months
Distance travelled
—
Expected lifetime
—
Operator
US Navy
Purpose
Communications
Orbit class
GEO
Launch site
Cape Canaveral
Launch vehicle
Atlas 3
Contractor
Boeing Satellite Systems
Launch mass
3,200 kg
Power
2,800 (EOL) W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements
Inclination
9.0761°
Period
1436.1 min
Perigee
35769 km
Apogee
35804 km
Eccentricity
0.0004193
RAAN
33.1869°
Arg of Perigee
181.007°
Mean Motion
1.0027137 rev/d