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USA

NORAD 55263 · COSPAR 2023-008A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #1377 @ 35785 x 35788 km x 0.0135 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-10-20 12:04 UTC · 37.7 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive
Trend: —
Altitude —
Velocity —

Next visible passes

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Current TLE

// onowactive
USA 342
1 55263U 23008A 26293.50311432 .00000143 00000-0 00000-0 0 09993
2 55263 0.0135 258.3459 0000334 0.1007 335.5043 1.00272086013773
TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database
Launch date
January 16th 2023
Spacecraft age
3 years, 9 months
Distance travelled
—
Expected lifetime
—
Operator
US Air Force
Purpose
Communications
Orbit class
GEO
Launch site
Cape Canaveral
Launch vehicle
Falcon Heavy
Contractor
Unknown
Launch mass
3,200 kg
Power
—

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements
Inclination
0.0135°
Period
1436.09 min
Perigee
35785 km
Apogee
35788 km
Eccentricity
3.34E-5
RAAN
258.3459°
Arg of Perigee
0.1007°
Mean Motion
1.00272086 rev/d