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USA 76, 21808

Orbit data source: Space-Track

USA 76, 21808 is an American payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Fri, 08 Nov 1991 UTC via a TITAN 403A 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
21808, 1991-076D
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
8 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
NRL
Mission
Defense Sigint
Bus & Motor
NOSS B SSU, Unknown motor
Mass
~400 kg wet, ~400 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1991-11-08 (34 years ago)
Launch vehicle
TITAN 403A
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 1 m
Radar Cross Section
1.178 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 USA 76
1 21808U 91076D   25185.58402540  .00006253  00000-0  54171-3 0  9998
2 21808  63.3038   2.5414 0891311  68.1017 301.2312 13.55436900 58849
Epoch: 2025-07-04T14:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-04T14:00:59.794Z)
Latitude
-0.00012°
Longitude
-130.54213°
Altitude
756.812 km
Speed
7.625 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 10m 09s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
61.62805°
Longitude
-19.17758°
Altitude
486.005 km
Speed
7.919 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 50m 23s
Apparent Declination
38° 09' 41"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:23:23
Azimuth
331.821° NNW
Elevation
-4.975°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,713.323 km
Perigee altitude
388.963 km
Semi-major axis
7,429.28 km
Eccentricity
0.08913
Inclination
63.3038°
RAAN
2.5414°
Arg. of periapsis
68.1017°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
301.2312°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.3894 °/min
Orbital period
106.21 mins
BSTAR
0.00054171
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USA 76 Visibility forecast

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8 mins2025-07-04 21:35:17.652Z353.086° N2025-07-04 21:38:17.652Z47.544° ENE26.831°2025-07-04 21:43:17.652Z113.206° SE
8 mins2025-07-04 23:25:17.652Z289.743° WNW2025-07-04 23:28:17.652Z231.476° WSW28.377°2025-07-04 23:33:17.652Z179.401° S
4 mins2025-07-05 13:11:17.652Z174.022° S2025-07-05 13:13:17.652Z113.306° SE29.701°2025-07-05 13:15:17.652Z59.716° ENE
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