SHIELDS 1, 43850
Orbit data source: Space-Track
SHIELDS 1, 43850 is a payload satellite owned by NASA LaRC (US) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 16 Dec 2018 UTC via an ELECTRON launch vehicle from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC). 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
20 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
NASA LaRC
Mission
Operational Civil Technology
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass
6.93 kg wet, 6.93 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.035 m², Small (<0.1 m²)
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TLE from 20 hours ago
0 SHIELDS 1
1 43850U 18104B 25189.78160772 .00025034 00000-0 27852-3 0 9998
2 43850 85.0125 15.9569 0007129 47.8974 312.2895 15.62686152366014Epoch: 2025-07-08T18:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T18:45:30.907Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
167.60646°
Altitude
379.868 km
Speed
7.684 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 03m 49s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-49.00792°
Longitude
161.29369°
Altitude
399.223 km
Speed
7.669 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 01m 26s
Apparent Declination
-74° 33' 21"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:42:21
Azimuth
199.873° SSW
Elevation
-44.874°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #104 in the year 2018 (2018-12-16 UTC)
SHIELDS 1 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. |
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| 5 mins | 2025-07-10 00:30:41.716Z | 354.059° N | 2025-07-10 00:33:41.716Z | 190.71° SSW | 41.925° | 2025-07-10 00:35:41.716Z | 179.325° S |
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