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NORAD 28117 · COSPAR 2003-057A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #8386 @ 35768 x 35805 km x 9.0759 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-11-04 19:41 UTC · 16.5 h old

Orbit history

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

Next visible passes

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Current TLE

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UFO 11 (USA 174)
1 28117U 03057A 26308.82059837 -.00000105 00000-0 00000-0 0 09992
2 28117 9.0759 33.0748 0004293 197.4773 184.2595 1.00272522083862
TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database
Launch date
December 18th 2003
Spacecraft age
22 years, 10 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
9.0759°
Period
1436.09 min
Perigee
35768 km
Apogee
35805 km
Eccentricity
0.0004293
RAAN
33.0748°
Arg of Perigee
197.4773°
Mean Motion
1.00272522 rev/d