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PORCUPINE 2, 1577

Orbit data source: Space-Track

PORCUPINE 2, 1577 is a payload satellite owned by NRL (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 13 Aug 1965 UTC via a THOR ABLESTAR 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
1577, 1965-065J
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
NRL
Mission
Defense Calibration
Bus & Motor
SURCAL, Unknown motor
Mass
5 kg wet, 5 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1965-08-13 (60 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR ABLESTAR
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.060 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 7 hours ago

TLE from 7 hours ago
0 PORCUPINE 2
1 01577U 65065J   25242.86165299  .00000153  00000-0  27744-3 0  9999
2 01577  90.0119 211.3979 0069102 201.4143 223.5421 13.36186777923885
Epoch: 2025-08-30T20:40Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-30T20:40:46.818Z)
Latitude
64.49593°
Longitude
-78.11186°
Altitude
1,172.472 km
Speed
7.255 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 05m 29s
True Declination
64° 22' 10"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:57:32
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,172.405 km
Perigee altitude
1,068.77 km
Semi-major axis
7,498.724 km
Eccentricity
0.00691
Inclination
90.0119°
RAAN
211.3979°
Arg. of periapsis
201.4143°
True anomaly
223.00001°
Mean anomaly
223.5421°
Eccentric anomaly
223.27071°
Mean motion
3.34243 °/min
Orbital period
107.71 mins
BSTAR
0.00027744
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