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NORAD 38070 · COSPAR 2012-003A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #4557 @ 35782 x 35794 km x 0.0141 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-11-05 21:48 UTC · 27.9 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 26309.90850012 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 09999
2 38070 0.0141 244.1225 0001328 137.8650 78.5889 1.00266509045575
TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database
Launch date
January 20th 2012
Spacecraft age
14 years, 9 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
0.0141°
Period
1436.17 min
Perigee
35782 km
Apogee
35794 km
Eccentricity
0.0001328
RAAN
244.1225°
Arg of Perigee
137.865°
Mean Motion
1.00266509 rev/d