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AEHF 4 (USA 288), 43651

Orbit data source: Space-Track

AEHF 4 (USA 288), 43651 is a payload satellite owned by USAF MCSW (US) in GEO that was launched on Wed, 17 Oct 2018 UTC via an ATLAS V 551 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
43651, 2018-079A
Orbit
GEO
Last TLE update
9 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
LMSS
Mission
Operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
A2100M, BT-4/AJ-EP?
Mass
6,200 kg wet, ~4,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2018-10-17 (7 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ATLAS V 551
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 27 m
Radar Cross Section
35.027 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 9 hours ago
0 AEHF 4 (USA 288)
1 43651U 18079A   25128.86887369 -.00000272  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 43651   1.5074 342.8943 0050500   7.3304 121.9098  1.00268063 24246
Epoch: 2025-05-08T20:51Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T20:51:10.686Z)
Latitude
1.14876°
Longitude
-67.09389°
Altitude
35,899.312 km
Speed
3.067 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 30m 32s
True Declination
1° 08' 51"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-1.50765°
Longitude
67.97513°
Altitude
35,833.5 km
Speed
3.071 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 48m 24s
Apparent Declination
-7° 41' 02"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:03:00
Azimuth
131.532° SE
Elevation
28.999°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,001.65 km
Perigee altitude
35,575.765 km
Semi-major axis
42,166.845 km
Eccentricity
0.00505
Inclination
1.5074°
RAAN
342.8943°
Arg. of periapsis
7.3304°
True anomaly
122.3994°
Mean anomaly
121.9098°
Eccentric anomaly
122.15476°
Mean motion
0.25066 °/min
BSTAR
Unknown
Orbital period
1436.2 mins
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AEHF 4 (USA 288) Visibility forecast

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1440 mins2025-05-09 05:54:15.457Z131.546° SE2025-05-09 18:07:15.457Z128.157° SE27.179°2025-05-10 05:54:15.457Z131.567° SE
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