KIPP

NORAD 43157 · COSPAR 2018-008C · REENTRYâ ï¸ RIP

KIPP reentered Earth's atmosphere (approx. 2 years ago).

Orbit: #34480 @ 160 x 178 km x 97.2162 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2024-04-12 00:47 UTC Â· 21955.1 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive

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Altitude —

Velocity —

Next visible passes

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Current TLE

// celestrak

KIPP
1 43157U 18008C 24103.03271106 .18194248 24335-5 16060-2 0 9991
2 43157 97.2162 161.4645 0013704 262.1472 97.8272 16.38947242344805

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

January 18th 2018

Spacecraft age

8 years, 8 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Kepler Communications

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

LEO Â· Sun-Synchronous

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 11

Contractor

Clyde Space

Launch mass

10 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

97.2162Â°

Period

87.86 min

Perigee

160 km

Apogee

178 km

Eccentricity

0.0013704

RAAN

161.4645Â°

Arg of Perigee

262.1472Â°

Mean Motion

16.38947242 rev/d