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WORLDVIEW 3, 40115

Orbit data source: Space-Track

WORLDVIEW 3, 40115 is a payload satellite owned by DigitalGlobe (US) in SSO that was launched on Wed, 13 Aug 2014 UTC via an ATLAS V 401 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
40115, 2014-048A
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Ball
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
BCP-5000, Unknown motor
Mass
2,615 kg wet, ~2,200 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2014-08-13 (11 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ATLAS V 401
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Hex Cyl + 2 Pan, 7.1 m
Radar Cross Section
13.188 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 WORLDVIEW 3
1 40115U 14048A   25183.93820150  .00000720  00000-0  90742-4 0  9990
2 40115  97.8774 258.1668 0005535  28.6615 331.4903 14.85007765590074
Epoch: 2025-07-02T22:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T22:31:00.609Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-0.79786°
Altitude
613.19 km
Speed
7.554 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 12m 40s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
1.64645°
Longitude
179.72815°
Altitude
619.761 km
Speed
7.547 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 22m 08s
Apparent Declination
-18° 02' 27"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:32:40
Azimuth
6.699° NNE
Elevation
-68.007°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
614.463 km
Perigee altitude
606.726 km
Semi-major axis
6,988.732 km
Eccentricity
0.00055
Inclination
97.8774°
RAAN
258.1668°
Arg. of periapsis
28.6615°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
331.4903°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.71489 °/min
Orbital period
96.91 mins
BSTAR
0.000090742
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WORLDVIEW 3 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-03 16:54:06.690Z56.499° ENE2025-07-03 16:56:06.690Z89.297° E18.523°2025-07-03 16:59:06.690Z137.473° SSE
6 mins2025-07-03 18:30:06.690Z339.848° N2025-07-03 18:32:06.690Z297.64° NW28.632°2025-07-03 18:36:06.690Z225.849° WSW
7 mins2025-07-04 05:22:06.690Z191.104° SSW2025-07-04 05:25:06.690Z258.633° W36.386°2025-07-04 05:29:06.690Z334.891° NNW
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