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SWIFT, 28485

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SWIFT, 28485 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 20 Nov 2004 UTC via a DELTA 7320-10C 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
28485, 2004-047A
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
GD C4 Systems
Mission
Operational Civil Astronomy
Bus & Motor
SA-200HP, Unknown motor
Mass
1,470 kg wet, 1,470 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2004-11-20 (21 years ago)
Launch vehicle
DELTA 7320-10C
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 2 Pan, 2.8 m
Radar Cross Section
6.084 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 13 hours ago

TLE from 13 hours ago
0 SWIFT
1 28485U 04047A   25247.16526234  .00035629  00000-0  79290-3 0  9996
2 28485  20.5536 187.1050 0005036 354.2608   5.7774 15.41794565142288
Epoch: 2025-09-04T03:57Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-04T03:57:58.666Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
144.07876°
Altitude
434.974 km
Speed
7.656 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 28m 25s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
08:30:32
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
449.521 km
Perigee altitude
442.648 km
Semi-major axis
6,824.222 km
Eccentricity
0.0005
Inclination
20.5536°
RAAN
187.105°
Arg. of periapsis
354.2608°
True anomaly
5.78321°
Mean anomaly
5.7774°
Eccentric anomaly
5.78031°
Mean motion
3.85002 °/min
Orbital period
93.51 mins
BSTAR
0.0007929
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