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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
Last TLE update
9 hours ago
Origin
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, 18 m
Radar Cross Section
13.960 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 9 hours ago
0 NAVSTAR 74 (USA 262)
1 40730U 15033A   25181.72637535 -.00000069  00000-0  00000+0 0  9996
2 40730  54.2656 281.5586 0104024  25.2148 335.3259  2.00574337 72967
Epoch: 2025-06-30T17:25Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T17:25:58.83Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
101.02844°
Altitude
19,930.762 km
Speed
3.911 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 46m 13s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-53.02758°
Longitude
-6.50361°
Altitude
20,359.613 km
Speed
3.85 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 47m 44s
Apparent Declination
-64° 23' 46"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:41:32
Azimuth
198.408° SSW
Elevation
-19.757°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
20,457.581 km
Perigee altitude
19,905.017 km
Semi-major axis
26,559.436 km
Eccentricity
0.0104
Inclination
54.2656°
RAAN
281.5586°
Arg. of periapsis
25.2148°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
335.3259°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.50144 °/min
Orbital period
717.94 mins
BSTAR
0
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NAVSTAR 74 (USA 262) Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
280 mins2025-07-01 04:28:28.380Z157.088° SSE2025-07-01 06:48:28.380Z91.952° ESE39.104°2025-07-01 09:08:28.380Z46.858° ENE
159 mins2025-07-01 20:24:28.380Z321.488° NNW2025-07-01 21:40:28.380Z292.437° WNW20.893°2025-07-01 23:03:28.380Z257.392° W
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