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POLYITAN 1, 40042

Orbit data source: Space-Track

POLYITAN 1, 40042 is a payload satellite owned by Kyiv Polytechnic (UA) in SSO that was launched on Thu, 19 Jun 2014 UTC via a DNEPR launch vehicle from the Orenburg, Russia (OREN). 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
40042, 2014-033AJ
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
16 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Kyiv Polytechnic
Mission
Operational Commercial Technology
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 1U, Unknown motor
Mass
1 kg wet, 1 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2014-06-19 (11 years ago)
Launch vehicle
DNEPR
Launch site
Orenburg, Russia (OREN)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.015 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 16 hours ago
0 POLYITAN 1
1 40042U 14033AJ  25177.82651640  .00009839  00000-0  47340-3 0  9995
2 40042  98.1026 169.3718 0008006 307.4268  52.6235 15.18988452599408
Epoch: 2025-06-26T19:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-26T19:50:11.016Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
-43.36225°
Altitude
508.62 km
Speed
7.612 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 17m 29s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-22.31836°
Longitude
-39.32872°
Altitude
512.707 km
Speed
7.609 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 17m 09s
Apparent Declination
-30° 41' 57"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:55:43
Azimuth
333.022° NNW
Elevation
-79.803°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
511.406 km
Perigee altitude
500.383 km
Semi-major axis
6,884.032 km
Eccentricity
0.0008
Inclination
98.1026°
RAAN
169.3718°
Arg. of periapsis
307.4268°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
52.6235°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.79996 °/min
Orbital period
94.74 mins
BSTAR
0.0004734
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POLYITAN 1 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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6 mins2025-06-27 12:12:52.112Z20.562° NNE2025-06-27 12:15:52.112Z127.773° SE42.373°2025-06-27 12:18:52.112Z184.609° SSW
5 mins2025-06-27 22:51:52.112Z119.809° SE2025-06-27 22:53:52.112Z71.964° E26.274°2025-06-27 22:56:52.112Z11.603° NNE
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