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NORAD 38070 · COSPAR 2012-003A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #4537 @ 35780 x 35799 km x 0.0144 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-10-17 00:33 UTC · 22.5 h old

Orbit history

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

Next visible passes

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Current TLE

// onowactive
WGS F4 (USA 233)
1 38070U 12003A 26290.02347642 -.00000211 00000-0 00000-0 0 09996
2 38070 0.0144 205.3957 0002211 225.4450 51.5759 1.00260638045375
TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database
Launch date
January 20th 2012
Spacecraft age
14 years, 8 months
Distance travelled
—
Expected lifetime
—
Operator
Military Satellite Communications - US Air Force
Purpose
Communications
Orbit class
GEO
Launch site
Cape Canaveral
Launch vehicle
Delta 4
Contractor
Boeing Satellite Systems
Launch mass
5,990 kg
Power
13,000.00 W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements
Inclination
0.0144°
Period
1436.26 min
Perigee
35780 km
Apogee
35799 km
Eccentricity
0.0002211
RAAN
205.3957°
Arg of Perigee
225.445°
Mean Motion
1.00260638 rev/d