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NAVSTAR 71 (USA 256), 40105

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NAVSTAR 71 (USA 256), 40105 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SMC (US) in MEO that was launched on Sat, 02 Aug 2014 UTC via an ATLAS V 401 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
40105, 2014-045A
Orbit
MEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Boeing/ES
Mission
Operational Defense Navigation
Bus & Motor
GPS IIF, AOCS
Mass
1,630 kg wet, ~1,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2014-08-02 (12 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ATLAS V 401
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 9.0 m
Radar Cross Section
13.960 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 11 hours ago

TLE from 11 hours ago
0 NAVSTAR 71 (USA 256)
1 40105U 14045A   26062.35011831  .00000016  00000-0  00000+0 0  9998
2 40105  55.2804  92.6803 0031529 120.5063 239.8766  2.00551389 83950
Epoch: 2026-03-03T08:24Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-03T08:24:10.221Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
165.51793°
Altitude
20,225.776 km
Speed
3.868 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 10m 45s
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
23:31:26
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
20,267.029 km
Perigee altitude
20,099.538 km
Semi-major axis
26,561.42 km
Eccentricity
0.00315
Inclination
55.2804°
RAAN
92.6803°
Arg. of periapsis
120.5063°
True anomaly
239.56472°
Mean anomaly
239.8766°
Eccentric anomaly
239.7206°
Mean motion
0.50138 °/min
Orbital period
718.02 mins
BSTAR
0
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