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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
14 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 14 hours ago
0 PATHFINDER 1
1 41787U 16059E   25193.74635999  .00000426  00000-0  84012-4 0  9991
2 41787  97.8128 203.6168 0028117 205.6785 154.3026 14.66965634469934
Epoch: 2025-07-12T17:54Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-12T17:54:45.503Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
4.04769°
Altitude
691.651 km
Speed
7.501 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 34m 28s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-17.63018°
Longitude
-177.88228°
Altitude
657.988 km
Speed
7.538 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 08m 43s
Apparent Declination
-40° 07' 48"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:19:47
Azimuth
111.649° ESE
Elevation
-42.994°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
687.637 km
Perigee altitude
648.015 km
Semi-major axis
7,045.963 km
Eccentricity
0.00281
Inclination
97.8128°
RAAN
203.6168°
Arg. of periapsis
205.6785°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
154.3026°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.66972 °/min
Orbital period
98.1 mins
BSTAR
0.000084012
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PATHFINDER 1 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-13 12:31:26.918Z56.411° ENE2025-07-13 12:33:26.918Z86.175° E17.646°2025-07-13 12:36:26.918Z132.201° SE
6 mins2025-07-13 14:08:26.918Z346.145° N2025-07-13 14:11:26.918Z277.324° WNW31.802°2025-07-13 14:14:26.918Z225.348° WSW
4 mins2025-07-13 23:33:26.918Z89.068° E2025-07-13 23:35:26.918Z57.521° ENE16.922°2025-07-13 23:37:26.918Z29.73° NE
7 mins2025-07-14 01:08:26.918Z193.145° SSW2025-07-14 01:11:26.918Z249.384° W35.697°2025-07-14 01:15:26.918Z331.618° NNW
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