Latitude
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RADFXSAT
NORAD 43017 · COSPAR 2017-073E · ACTIVE
Orbit: #48473 @ 423 x 622 km x 97.4484 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-10-23 01:37 UTC · 25.3 h old
Orbit history
// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archiveTrend: —
Altitude —
Velocity —
Next visible passes
// click to checkCurrent TLE
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RADFXSAT (FOX-1B)
1 43017U 17073E 26296.06767037 .00008661 00000-0 36582-3 0 09992
2 43017 97.4484 160.6693 0144074 246.1455 112.4622 15.14468986484737
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 43017U 17073E 26296.06767037 .00008661 00000-0 36582-3 0 09992
2 43017 97.4484 160.6693 0144074 246.1455 112.4622 15.14468986484737
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite DatabaseLaunch date
November 18th 2017
Spacecraft age
8 years, 11 months
Distance travelled
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Expected lifetime
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Operator
Vanderbilt University/AMSAT
Purpose
Technology Development
Orbit class
LEO · Sun-Synchronous
Launch site
Vandenberg AFB
Launch vehicle
Delta 2
Contractor
Vanderbilt University/AMSAT
Launch mass
4 kg
Power
â
Orbit elements
// from current orbital elementsInclination
97.4484°
Period
95.08 min
Perigee
423 km
Apogee
622 km
Eccentricity
0.0144074
RAAN
160.6693°
Arg of Perigee
246.1455°
Mean Motion
15.14468986 rev/d