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POPACS 2, 39269

Orbit data source: Space-Track

POPACS 2, 39269 is a payload satellite owned by POPACS (US) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 29 Sep 2013 UTC via an FALCON 9 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
39269, 2013-055E
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
PSC
Mission
Operational Amateur Science
Bus & Motor
POPACS, Unknown motor
Mass
1.5 kg wet, 1.5 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2013-09-29 (12 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Sphere, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.008 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 POPACS 2
1 39269U 13055E   25157.86910907  .00009813  00000-0  19388-3 0  9996
2 39269  80.9965 208.6829 0475630 305.6478  50.1303 14.75836114607578
Epoch: 2025-06-06T20:51Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-06T20:51:31.023Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
0.28644°
Altitude
441.186 km
Speed
7.758 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 54m 43s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
19.63149°
Longitude
176.72488°
Altitude
911.638 km
Speed
7.256 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 52m 52s
Apparent Declination
-7° 55' 40"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:10:16
Azimuth
8.094° NNE
Elevation
-57.776°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
973.372 km
Perigee altitude
305.804 km
Semi-major axis
7,017.725 km
Eccentricity
0.04756
Inclination
80.9965°
RAAN
208.6829°
Arg. of periapsis
305.6478°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
50.1303°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.69189 °/min
Orbital period
97.51 mins
BSTAR
0.00019388
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POPACS 2 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-06-07 05:07:28.949Z232.734° WSW2025-06-07 05:11:28.949Z299.628° NW24.305°2025-06-07 05:14:28.949Z342.078° N
6 mins2025-06-07 13:43:28.949Z40.96° NE2025-06-07 13:45:28.949Z62.988° ENE17.016°2025-06-07 13:49:28.949Z104.202° ESE
10 mins2025-06-07 15:20:28.949Z345.907° N2025-06-07 15:24:28.949Z303.476° NW43.86°2025-06-07 15:30:28.949Z178.434° S
7 mins2025-06-08 03:54:28.949Z168.394° S2025-06-08 03:57:28.949Z66.668° ENE40.369°2025-06-08 04:01:28.949Z17.212° NNE
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