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BIROS, 41604

Orbit data source: Space-Track

BIROS, 41604 is a payload satellite owned by DLR (DE) in SSO that was launched on Wed, 22 Jun 2016 UTC via a PSLV-XL launch vehicle from the Sirharikota (SRI). 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
41604, 2016-040F
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
17 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
ASTFN/KTHR
Mission
Operational Civil Imaging
Bus & Motor
TET-X, Unknown motor
Mass
130 kg wet, 130 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2016-06-22 (9 years ago)
Launch vehicle
PSLV-XL
Launch site
Sirharikota (SRI)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 1.8 m
Radar Cross Section
0.799 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 17 hours ago
0 BIROS
1 41604U 16040F   25181.79747927  .00026424  00000-0  28897-3 0  9990
2 41604  97.0853 210.7446 0007169  98.5164 261.6908 15.63260682502816
Epoch: 2025-06-30T19:08Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T19:08:22.208Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
4.54995°
Altitude
382.107 km
Speed
7.68 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 02m 58s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
71.12477°
Longitude
-15.92453°
Altitude
385.994 km
Speed
7.688 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 12m 22s
Apparent Declination
18° 04' 39"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:59:33
Azimuth
356.407° N
Elevation
-31.929°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
379.982 km
Perigee altitude
370.299 km
Semi-major axis
6,753.277 km
Eccentricity
0.00072
Inclination
97.0853°
RAAN
210.7446°
Arg. of periapsis
98.5164°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
261.6908°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.91085 °/min
Orbital period
92.05 mins
BSTAR
0.00028897
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BIROS Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-02 02:00:47.331Z165.282° S2025-07-02 02:01:47.331Z159.134° S42.243°2025-07-02 02:04:47.331Z349.466° N
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