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PATHFINDER 1, 41787

Orbit data source: Space-Track

PATHFINDER 1, 41787 is a payload satellite owned by BlackSky Global (US) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 26 Sep 2016 UTC via a PSLV 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
41787, 2016-059E
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
17 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Spaceflight Ind
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
BSKY, Unknown motor
Mass
~44 kg wet, 44 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2016-09-26 (9 years ago)
Launch vehicle
PSLV
Launch site
Sirharikota (SRI)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 1 m
Radar Cross Section
1.000 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 17 hours ago
0 PATHFINDER 1
1 41787U 16059E   25182.90105087  .00000474  00000-0  92595-4 0  9995
2 41787  97.8123 193.2779 0027467 241.4815 118.3624 14.66953850468345
Epoch: 2025-07-01T21:37Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T21:37:30.795Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
-51.29027°
Altitude
683.056 km
Speed
7.51 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 53m 06s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-8.36642°
Longitude
128.24381°
Altitude
663.04 km
Speed
7.532 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 12m 00s
Apparent Declination
-56° 49' 52"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:34:19
Azimuth
212.329° SW
Elevation
-21.324°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
687.217 km
Perigee altitude
648.511 km
Semi-major axis
7,046.001 km
Eccentricity
0.00275
Inclination
97.8123°
RAAN
193.2779°
Arg. of periapsis
241.4815°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
118.3624°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.66969 °/min
Orbital period
98.1 mins
BSTAR
0.000092595
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PATHFINDER 1 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
7 mins2025-07-02 23:57:12.537Z126.854° SE2025-07-03 00:01:12.537Z59.022° ENE26.506°2025-07-03 00:04:12.537Z13.316° NNE
6 mins2025-07-03 01:35:12.537Z219.23° SW2025-07-03 01:38:12.537Z271.948° WNW23.448°2025-07-03 01:41:12.537Z317.123° NNW
7 mins2025-07-03 13:30:12.537Z17.432° NNE2025-07-03 13:33:12.537Z117.529° SE44.396°2025-07-03 13:37:12.537Z188.747° SSW
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