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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
6 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 6 hours ago
0 MIRATA
1 43015U 17073C   25182.18136317  .00076730  00000-0  11317-2 0  9997
2 43015  97.5362  78.0047 0074635   8.6799 351.5723 15.51870906414150
Epoch: 2025-07-01T04:21Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T04:21:09.777Z)
Latitude
-0.0001°
Longitude
93.23347°
Altitude
364.265 km
Speed
7.719 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 12m 01s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
23.56754°
Longitude
90.21852°
Altitude
365.479 km
Speed
7.72 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 16m 33s
Apparent Declination
-9° 12' 36"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:17:03
Azimuth
65.138° ENE
Elevation
-39.56°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
458.842 km
Perigee altitude
357.543 km
Semi-major axis
6,786.33 km
Eccentricity
0.00746
Inclination
97.5362°
RAAN
78.0047°
Arg. of periapsis
8.6799°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
351.5723°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.88231 °/min
Orbital period
92.73 mins
BSTAR
0.0011317
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4 mins2025-07-01 16:52:34.150Z143.114° SSE2025-07-01 16:54:34.150Z57.999° ENE35.782°2025-07-01 16:56:34.150Z3.065° NNE
5 mins2025-07-02 05:40:34.150Z31.438° NE2025-07-02 05:42:34.150Z91.94° ESE36.396°2025-07-02 05:45:34.150Z173.875° S
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