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MIRATA, 43015

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIRATA, 43015 is an American payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Sat, 18 Nov 2017 UTC via a DELTA 7920-10C launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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
43015, 2017-073C
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
MIT
Mission
Operational Amateur Technology
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass
4 kg wet, 4 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2017-11-18 (8 years ago)
Launch vehicle
DELTA 7920-10C
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.035 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 MIRATA
1 43015U 17073C   25188.56291256  .00071154  00000-0  10219-2 0  9994
2 43015  97.5363  84.6998 0071624 344.8552  15.0555 15.52848639415140
Epoch: 2025-07-07T13:30Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T13:30:35.645Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-43.71918°
Altitude
364.618 km
Speed
7.717 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 38m 47s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-53.6232°
Longitude
126.3074°
Altitude
445.234 km
Speed
7.634 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 04m 10s
Apparent Declination
-50° 25' 28"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:46:06
Azimuth
129.022° SE
Elevation
-69.339°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
453.927 km
Perigee altitude
356.755 km
Semi-major axis
6,783.478 km
Eccentricity
0.00716
Inclination
97.5363°
RAAN
84.6998°
Arg. of periapsis
344.8552°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
15.0555°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.88476 °/min
Orbital period
92.67 mins
BSTAR
0.0010219
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5 mins2025-07-08 05:32:18.852Z37.066° NE2025-07-08 05:34:18.852Z82.582° E29.026°2025-07-08 05:37:18.852Z162.09° S
4 mins2025-07-08 17:29:18.852Z202.063° SSW2025-07-08 17:31:18.852Z287.035° WNW30.859°2025-07-08 17:33:18.852Z330.074° NNW
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