SBIRS

NORAD 43162 · COSPAR 2018-009A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #3210 @ 35778 x 35795 km x 2.2933 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-21 06:05 UTC Â· 41 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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SBIRS GEO-3 (USA 282)
1 43162U 18009A 26294.25368194 .00000136 00000-0 00000-0 0 09995
2 43162 2.2933 17.6155 0001989 190.3182 113.7332 1.00272747032109

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

January 19th 2018

Spacecraft age

8 years, 9 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

US Air Force

Purpose

Earth Observation

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Cape Canaveral

Launch vehicle

Atlas 5

Contractor

Lockheed Martin Space Systems

Launch mass

4,500 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

2.2933Â°

Period

1436.08 min

Perigee

35778 km

Apogee

35795 km

Eccentricity

0.0001989

RAAN

17.6155Â°

Arg of Perigee

190.3182Â°

Mean Motion

1.00272747 rev/d