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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
6 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 6 hours ago
0 PATHFINDER 1
1 41787U 16059E   25183.58314806  .00000464  00000-0  90809-4 0  9996
2 41787  97.8123 193.9281 0027493 239.2044 120.6454 14.66954488468444
Epoch: 2025-07-02T13:59Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T13:59:43.992Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
63.13264°
Altitude
683.733 km
Speed
7.509 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 55m 42s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-31.77269°
Longitude
68.23529°
Altitude
682.655 km
Speed
7.514 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 12m 54s
Apparent Declination
-48° 36' 17"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:07:54
Azimuth
122.146° SE
Elevation
-48.111°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
687.233 km
Perigee altitude
648.49 km
Semi-major axis
7,045.999 km
Eccentricity
0.00275
Inclination
97.8123°
RAAN
193.9281°
Arg. of periapsis
239.2044°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
120.6454°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.66969 °/min
Orbital period
98.1 mins
BSTAR
0.000090809
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PATHFINDER 1 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
7 mins2025-07-02 23:56:53.279Z129.067° SE2025-07-03 00:00:53.279Z66.924° ENE26.841°2025-07-03 00:03:53.279Z15.972° NNE
5 mins2025-07-03 01:35:53.279Z227.733° WSW2025-07-03 01:37:53.279Z265.043° W23.61°2025-07-03 01:40:53.279Z314.125° NW
7 mins2025-07-03 13:29:53.279Z16.796° NNE2025-07-03 13:32:53.279Z63.065° ENE44.076°2025-07-03 13:36:53.279Z188.345° SSW
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