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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
43850, 2018-104B
Orbit
LEO
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)
2018-12-16 (7 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ELECTRON
Launch site
Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC)
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 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 15.62686152366014
Epoch: 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
Object was in daylight at epoch
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
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:42:21
Azimuth
199.873° SSW
Elevation
-44.874°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
381.538 km
Perigee altitude
371.907 km
Semi-major axis
6,754.859 km
Eccentricity
0.00071
Inclination
85.0125°
RAAN
15.9569°
Arg. of periapsis
47.8974°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
312.2895°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.90948 °/min
Orbital period
92.08 mins
BSTAR
0.00027852
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SHIELDS 1 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-10 00:30:41.716Z354.059° N2025-07-10 00:33:41.716Z190.71° SSW41.925°2025-07-10 00:35:41.716Z179.325° S
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