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
4 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 4 hours ago
0 SHIELDS 1
1 43850U 18104B 25190.55004030 .00021903 00000-0 24334-3 0 9992
2 43850 85.0126 15.4143 0006986 45.5344 314.6490 15.62723662366132Epoch: 2025-07-09T13:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-09T13:12:03.481Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
-110.32928°
Altitude
379.684 km
Speed
7.684 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 01m 39s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
37.59643°
Longitude
65.73107°
Altitude
385.759 km
Speed
7.682 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 48m 19s
Apparent Declination
0° 13' 41"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:03:54
Azimuth
46.154° ENE
Elevation
-39.352°
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 00:30:51.947Z | 353.939° N | 2025-07-10 00:32:51.947Z | 343.944° N | 41.301° | 2025-07-10 00:35:51.947Z | 179.192° S |
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