KESTREL

NORAD 42982 · COSPAR 1998-067NE · REENTRYâ ï¸ RIP

KESTREL EYE IIM (KE2M) reentered Earth's atmosphere (approx. 5 years ago).

Orbit: #22031 @ 143 x 148 km x 51.6031 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2021-08-28 04:25 UTC Â· 45086.8 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive

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Current TLE

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KESTREL EYE IIM (KE2M)
1 42982U 98067NE 21240.18460913 .07755765 12577-4 13320-3 0 9996
2 42982 51.6031 163.4512 0004067 236.9008 231.4622 16.47738748220313

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

October 24th 2017

Spacecraft age

8 years, 11 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

US Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command

Purpose

Earth Observation/Technology Development

Orbit class

LEO Â· Non-Polar Inclined

Launch site

International Space Station

Launch vehicle

Nanorack Deployer

Contractor

U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command

Launch mass

50 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

51.6031Â°

Period

87.39 min

Perigee

143 km

Apogee

148 km

Eccentricity

0.0004067

RAAN

163.4512Â°

Arg of Perigee

236.9008Â°

Mean Motion

16.47738748 rev/d