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NORAD 41879 · COSPAR 2016-075A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #3599 @ 35786 x 35788 km x 0.01 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-10-11 21:41 UTC · 50.5 h old

Orbit history

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

Next visible passes

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Current TLE

// onowactive
WGS F8 (USA 272)
1 41879U 16075A 26284.90384973 -.00000206 00000-0 00000-0 0 09992
2 41879 0.0100 247.2595 0000228 89.4317 159.0051 1.00270673035993
TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database
Launch date
December 7th 2016
Spacecraft age
9 years, 10 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
0.01°
Period
1436.11 min
Perigee
35786 km
Apogee
35788 km
Eccentricity
2.28E-5
RAAN
247.2595°
Arg of Perigee
89.4317°
Mean Motion
1.00270673 rev/d