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USA 159, 26880

Orbit data source: Space-Track

USA 159, 26880 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SMC (US) in GEO that was launched on Mon, 06 Aug 2001 UTC via a TITAN 402B/IUS launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
26880, 2001-033A
Orbit
GEO
Last TLE update
23 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
TRW
Mission
Operational Defense Classified
Bus & Motor
DSP B18, MRE-4
Mass
~2,360 kg wet, ~2,200 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2001-08-06 (24 years ago)
Launch vehicle
TITAN 402B/IUS
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 1 Pan, 11.5 m
Radar Cross Section
31.528 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 23 hours ago
0 USA 159
1 26880U 01033A   25194.90695150 -.00000294  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 26880  12.4641  18.7524 0001477 195.7285 354.7764  1.00265302 29575
Epoch: 2025-07-13T21:46Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-13T21:46:00.609Z)
Latitude
-2.24858°
Longitude
-49.5105°
Altitude
35,782.106 km
Speed
3.075 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 56m 03s
True Declination
-2° 14' 47"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
1.27252°
Longitude
-65.49227°
Altitude
35,782.136 km
Speed
3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 15m 39s
Apparent Declination
-4° 31' 31"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:08:18
Azimuth
112.409° ESE
Elevation
18.073°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,795.638 km
Perigee altitude
35,783.182 km
Semi-major axis
42,167.547 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
12.4641°
RAAN
18.7524°
Arg. of periapsis
195.7285°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
354.7764°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.25065 °/min
Orbital period
1,436.24 mins
BSTAR
0
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234 mins2025-07-14 20:36:55.844Z112.424° ESE2025-07-14 20:36:55.844Z112.424° ESE17.229°2025-07-15 00:30:55.844Z121.354° SE
875 mins2025-07-15 06:01:55.844Z119.446° SE2025-07-15 14:30:55.844Z103.202° ESE23.906°2025-07-15 20:36:55.844Z112.628° SE
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