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NAVSTAR 74 (USA 262), 40730

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NAVSTAR 74 (USA 262), 40730 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SMC (US) in MEO that was launched on Wed, 15 Jul 2015 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
40730, 2015-033A
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)
2015-07-15 (10 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: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 NAVSTAR 74 (USA 262)
1 40730U 15033A   25259.50124293  .00000013  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 40730  54.2030 278.3604 0105857  25.3515 335.2088  2.00569964 74503
Epoch: 2025-09-16T12:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-16T12:01:47.389Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
102.23708°
Altitude
19,927.227 km
Speed
3.911 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 33m 30s
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
18:30:43
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
20,462.842 km
Perigee altitude
19,900.533 km
Semi-major axis
26,559.824 km
Eccentricity
0.01059
Inclination
54.203°
RAAN
278.3604°
Arg. of periapsis
25.3515°
True anomaly
334.69399°
Mean anomaly
335.2088°
Eccentric anomaly
334.95202°
Mean motion
0.50142 °/min
Orbital period
717.95 mins
BSTAR
0
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