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NORAD 42778 · COSPAR 2017-036P · REENTRY☠️ RIP
MAX VALIER SAT reentered Earth's atmosphere (approx. 2 years ago).
Orbit: #39157 @ 169 x 179 km x 97.0566 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2024-06-29 12:25 UTC · 20301.6 h old

Orbit history

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

Next visible passes

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Current TLE

// celestrak
MAX VALIER SAT
1 42778U 17036P 24181.51780098 .07500886 23432-5 86307-3 0 9999
2 42778 97.0566 220.7984 0007714 249.3707 110.6764 16.36858806391577
TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database
Launch date
June 23rd 2017
Spacecraft age
9 years, 4 months
Distance travelled
—
Expected lifetime
—
Operator
Max Valier school Bolzano, Italy, Oskar von Miller school, Merano, Italy
Purpose
Space Science/Technology Development
Orbit class
LEO · Sun-Synchronous
Launch site
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Launch vehicle
PSLV
Contractor
Two high schools and OHB System AG
Launch mass
16 kg
Power
—

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements
Inclination
97.0566°
Period
87.97 min
Perigee
169 km
Apogee
179 km
Eccentricity
0.0007714
RAAN
220.7984°
Arg of Perigee
249.3707°
Mean Motion
16.36858806 rev/d