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USA 270, 41744

Orbit data source: Space-Track

USA 270, 41744 is a payload satellite owned by USAF AFSPC (US) in GEO that was launched on Fri, 19 Aug 2016 UTC via a DELTA 4M+(4,2) launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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USA 270 details

Identifier	41744, 2016-052A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	1 week ago
Origin	USAF AFSPC (US)
Manufacturer	OATK SSG
Mission	Operational Defense Classified
Bus & Motor	GEOSTAR-1, AOCS
Mass	500 kg wet, 500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2016-08-19 (8 years ago)
Launch vehicle	DELTA 4M+(4,2)
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 5 m
Radar Cross Section	7.621 m²

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TLE from 1 week ago

0 USA 270
1 41744U 16052A   24339.96700052 -.00000297  00000-0  00000+0 0  9992
2 41744   2.7585  84.3196 0001351 276.9704 160.7275  1.00380547 22522

Epoch: 2024-12-04T23:12Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-04T23:12:28.844Z)

Latitude	2.69733°
Longitude	99.61459°
Altitude	35,760.665 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
True Right ascension	10h 47m 57s
True Declination	2° 41' 41"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	2.67981°
Longitude	96.62868°
Altitude	35,761.418 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	10h 24m 53s
Apparent Declination	-2° 35' 21"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	20:46:17
Azimuth	322.753° NNW
Elevation	-46.5°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,762.893 km
Perigee altitude	35,751.508 km
Semi-major axis	42,135.337 km
Eccentricity	0.0001351
Inclination	2.7585°
RAAN	84.3196°
Arg. of periapsis	276.9704°
True anomaly	160.73261°
Mean anomaly	160.7275°
Eccentric anomaly	160.73005°
Mean motion	0.25094 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1434.59 mins