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CYGFM02, 41886

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CYGFM02, 41886 is an American payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Thu, 15 Dec 2016 UTC via a PEGASUS XL launch vehicle from the Pegasus Launch, Eastern Range Air Space (ERAS). 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

41886, 2016-078C

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

12 hours ago

Origin

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)

Manufacturer

SST-US

Mission

Extended mission Civil Science

Bus & Motor

CYGNSS, Unknown motor

Mass

29 kg wet, 29 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2016-12-15 (9 years ago)

Launch vehicle

PEGASUS XL

Launch site

Pegasus Launch, Eastern Range Air Space (ERAS)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Half Hex Cyl + 2 Pan, 0.8 m

Radar Cross Section

0.450 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago

0 CYGFM02
1 41886U 16078C   25199.48220587  .00011511  00000-0  24268-3 0  9995
2 41886  34.9445 262.2117 0010782 263.5838  96.3654 15.44321111477242

Epoch: 2025-07-18T11:34Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T11:34:22.587Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

152.0845°

Altitude

433.087 km

Speed

7.654 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 28m 50s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-17.26092°

Longitude

122.51503°

Altitude

432.423 km

Speed

7.656 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

18h 45m 50s

Apparent Declination

-53° 53' 12"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

12:38:44

Azimuth

135.899° SSE

Elevation

-32.167°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

444.01 km

Perigee altitude

429.315 km

Semi-major axis

6,814.8 km

Eccentricity

0.00108

Inclination

34.9445°

RAAN

262.2117°

Arg. of periapsis

263.5838°

True anomaly

96.48817°

Mean anomaly

96.3654°

Eccentric anomaly

96.42679°

Mean motion

3.85801 °/min

Orbital period

93.31 mins

BSTAR

0.00024268

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Other satellites on launch #78 in the year 2016 (2016-12-15 UTC)

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PEGASUS R/B, 41892

CYGFM02 Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
4 mins	2025-07-19 07:59:03.648Z	199.531° SSW	2025-07-19 08:01:03.648Z	161.832° S	16.785°	2025-07-19 08:03:03.648Z	122.737° SE
5 mins	2025-07-19 09:37:03.648Z	229.075° WSW	2025-07-19 09:39:03.648Z	174.936° S	28.848°	2025-07-19 09:42:03.648Z	110.094° ESE
5 mins	2025-07-19 11:15:03.648Z	241.586° WSW	2025-07-19 11:17:03.648Z	191.56° SSW	26.545°	2025-07-19 11:20:03.648Z	128.149° SE

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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