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PORCUPINE 1, 1272

Orbit data source: Space-Track

PORCUPINE 1, 1272 is a payload satellite owned by NRL (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 09 Mar 1965 UTC via a THOR SLV-2 AGENA D launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
1272, 1965-016H
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
16 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
NRL
Mission
Defense Calibration
Bus & Motor
NRL 9", Unknown motor
Mass
4 kg wet, 4 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1965-03-09 (60 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR SLV-2 AGENA D
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Sphere + 12 Rod, 15.2 m
Radar Cross Section
0.031 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 16 hours ago
0 PORCUPINE 1
1 01272U 65016H   25189.63524756  .00000003  00000-0  41165-4 0  9997
2 01272  70.0792 259.4624 0023725 218.5683 141.3728 13.94486233 68488
Epoch: 2025-07-08T15:14Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T15:14:45.389Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
103.94586°
Altitude
928.799 km
Speed
7.381 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 17m 50s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
11.3849°
Longitude
106.73287°
Altitude
930.109 km
Speed
7.38 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 08m 54s
Apparent Declination
-39° 26' 05"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:57:14
Azimuth
220.599° SW
Elevation
-4.915°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
928.281 km
Perigee altitude
893.694 km
Semi-major axis
7,289.125 km
Eccentricity
0.00237
Inclination
70.0792°
RAAN
259.4624°
Arg. of periapsis
218.5683°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
141.3728°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.48763 °/min
Orbital period
103.22 mins
BSTAR
0.000041165
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PORCUPINE 1 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
10 mins2025-07-09 06:52:50.726Z233.161° WSW2025-07-09 06:57:50.726Z300.221° NW34.144°2025-07-09 07:02:50.726Z8.753° NNE
6 mins2025-07-09 14:11:50.726Z21.261° NNE2025-07-09 14:13:50.726Z45.472° ENE18.473°2025-07-09 14:17:50.726Z90.709° ESE
10 mins2025-07-09 15:55:50.726Z330.07° NNW2025-07-09 16:00:50.726Z219.842° SW43.296°2025-07-09 16:05:50.726Z166.026° S
9 mins2025-07-10 05:14:50.726Z166.582° S2025-07-10 05:18:50.726Z103.195° ESE33.69°2025-07-10 05:23:50.726Z40.213° NE
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