Latitude
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POLAR
NORAD 43808 · COSPAR 2018-099BC · ACTIVE
Orbit: #43182 @ 436 x 440 km x 97.4581 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-10-14 03:35 UTC · 16.3 h old
Orbit history
// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archiveTrend: —
Altitude —
Velocity —
Next visible passes
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POLAR SCOUT YUKON
1 43808U 18099BC 26287.14952737 .00030670 00000-0 70238-3 0 09992
2 43808 97.4581 2.3785 0003331 240.5756 119.5159 15.42726206431827
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 43808U 18099BC 26287.14952737 .00030670 00000-0 70238-3 0 09992
2 43808 97.4581 2.3785 0003331 240.5756 119.5159 15.42726206431827
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite DatabaseLaunch date
December 3rd 2018
Spacecraft age
7 years, 10 months
Distance travelled
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Expected lifetime
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Operator
US Coast Guard
Purpose
Communications
Orbit class
LEO · Sun-Synchronous
Launch site
Vandenberg AFB
Launch vehicle
Falcon 9
Contractor
Raytheon
Launch mass
6 kg
Power
â
Orbit elements
// from current orbital elementsInclination
97.4581°
Period
93.34 min
Perigee
436 km
Apogee
440 km
Eccentricity
0.0003331
RAAN
2.3785°
Arg of Perigee
240.5756°
Mean Motion
15.42726206 rev/d