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USA

NORAD 55263 · COSPAR 2023-008A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #1394 @ 35786 x 35787 km x 0.0129 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-11-06 23:09 UTC · 100.6 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 26310.96471911 .00000141 00000-0 00000-0 0 09990
2 55263 0.0129 291.1693 0000203 283.1049 203.0878 1.00272689013948
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
0.0129°
Period
1436.08 min
Perigee
35786 km
Apogee
35787 km
Eccentricity
2.03E-5
RAAN
291.1693°
Arg of Perigee
283.1049°
Mean Motion
1.00272689 rev/d