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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
10 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 10 hours ago
0 POLYITAN 1
1 40042U 14033AJ  25195.47883287  .00008935  00000-0  42597-3 0  9995
2 40042  98.1036 188.3028 0008217 231.9714 128.0778 15.19340382602089
Epoch: 2025-07-14T11:29Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T11:29:31.159Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
83.33585°
Altitude
514.395 km
Speed
7.605 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 33m 12s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-3.02421°
Longitude
-96.63312°
Altitude
507.501 km
Speed
7.612 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 37m 29s
Apparent Declination
-21° 26' 46"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:18:17
Azimuth
311.766° NW
Elevation
-64.999°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
510.487 km
Perigee altitude
499.175 km
Semi-major axis
6,882.968 km
Eccentricity
0.00082
Inclination
98.1036°
RAAN
188.3028°
Arg. of periapsis
231.9714°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
128.0778°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.80084 °/min
Orbital period
94.72 mins
BSTAR
0.00042597
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POLYITAN 1 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-14 22:42:44.024Z107.958° ESE2025-07-14 22:44:44.024Z69.53° E19.018°2025-07-14 22:46:44.024Z30.086° NE
4 mins2025-07-15 00:16:44.024Z223.37° SW2025-07-15 00:18:44.024Z270.517° WNW22.623°2025-07-15 00:20:44.024Z310.942° NW
4 mins2025-07-15 11:47:44.024Z60.7° ENE2025-07-15 11:48:44.024Z83.255° E22.249°2025-07-15 11:51:44.024Z147.796° SSE
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