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NORAD 39168 · COSPAR 2013-024A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #4849 @ 35784 x 35789 km x 0.0218 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-10-25 20:00 UTC · 20.8 h old

Orbit history

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

Next visible passes

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Current TLE

// onowactive
WGS F5 (USA 243)
1 39168U 13024A 26298.83351359 -.00000271 00000-0 00000-0 0 09992
2 39168 0.0218 275.0174 0000605 296.8217 70.0015 1.00271921048493
TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database
Launch date
May 25th 2013
Spacecraft age
13 years, 5 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
0.0218°
Period
1436.09 min
Perigee
35784 km
Apogee
35789 km
Eccentricity
6.05E-5
RAAN
275.0174°
Arg of Perigee
296.8217°
Mean Motion
1.00271921 rev/d