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MINXSS-2, 43758

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MINXSS-2, 43758 is a payload satellite owned by CU-LASP (US) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 03 Dec 2018 UTC via an FALCON 9 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
43758, 2018-099A
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
CU-LASP
Mission
Operational Amateur Astronomy
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass
3.52 kg wet, 3.52 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2018-12-03 (6 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan + 1 Ant, 0.8 m
Radar Cross Section
0.075 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 MINXSS-2
1 43758U 18099A   25118.92779905  .00024224  00000-0  99061-3 0  9991
2 43758  97.5040 184.8649 0010409 302.9772  57.0464 15.24294539350624
Epoch: 2025-04-28T22:16Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-28T22:16:01.837Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-6.27754°
Altitude
492.112 km
Speed
7.621 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 19m 27s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
69.86982°
Longitude
-163.87202°
Altitude
511.852 km
Speed
7.61 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 58m 01s
Apparent Declination
19° 24' 34"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:58:03
Azimuth
16.22° NNE
Elevation
-29.045°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
497.018 km
Perigee altitude
482.72 km
Semi-major axis
6,868.006 km
Eccentricity
0.0010409
Inclination
97.504°
RAAN
184.8649°
Arg. of periapsis
302.9772°
True anomaly
57.14656°
Mean anomaly
57.0464°
Eccentric anomaly
57.09647°
Mean motion
3.81327 °/min
BSTAR
0.00099061
Orbital period
94.41 mins
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MINXSS-2 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-04-30 17:22:12.836Z4.992° NNE2025-04-30 17:25:12.836Z242.735° WSW41.89°2025-04-30 17:28:12.836Z201.073° SSW
5 mins2025-05-01 03:59:12.836Z125.663° SE2025-05-01 04:01:12.836Z56.043° ENE31.647°2025-05-01 04:04:12.836Z3.67° NNE
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