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BRITE-PL 2, 40119

Orbit data source: Space-Track

BRITE-PL 2, 40119 is a payload satellite owned by CBK (PL) in SSO that was launched on Tue, 19 Aug 2014 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 4B launch vehicle from the Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC). 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
40119, 2014-049B
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
5 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
CBKPL/UTIAS
Mission
Operational Civil Astronomy
Bus & Motor
GNB, Unknown motor
Mass
6.8 kg wet, 6.8 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2014-08-19 (11 years ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 4B
Launch site
Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.2 m
Radar Cross Section
0.060 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 5 hours ago
0 BRITE-PL 2
1 40119U 14049B   25192.19516869  .00001212  00000-0  12300-3 0  9992
2 40119  97.8926 297.5034 0015205 155.2207 204.9745 14.92669632590635
Epoch: 2025-07-11T04:41Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T04:41:02.574Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
-62.1079°
Altitude
602.263 km
Speed
7.553 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 50m 00s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
72.27507°
Longitude
-87.44718°
Altitude
600.297 km
Speed
7.567 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 51m 02s
Apparent Declination
31° 00' 02"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:08:14
Azimuth
337.348° NNW
Elevation
-15.184°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
597.229 km
Perigee altitude
576.049 km
Semi-major axis
6,964.776 km
Eccentricity
0.00152
Inclination
97.8926°
RAAN
297.5034°
Arg. of periapsis
155.2207°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
204.9745°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.73407 °/min
Orbital period
96.41 mins
BSTAR
0.000123
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BRITE-PL 2 Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-07-11 19:43:28.257Z19.424° NNE2025-07-11 19:47:28.257Z112.064° ESE41.768°2025-07-11 19:50:28.257Z180.59° SSW
7 mins2025-07-12 06:33:28.257Z137.751° SSE2025-07-12 06:36:28.257Z83.279° E32.184°2025-07-12 06:40:28.257Z3.982° NNE
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