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D-STAR ONE SPARROW, 43881

Orbit data source: Space-Track

D-STAR ONE SPARROW, 43881 is a payload satellite owned by German Orb Sys (DE) in SSO that was launched on Thu, 27 Dec 2018 UTC via a SOYUZ-2-1A launch vehicle from the Vostochny Cosmodrome (VOSTO). 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
43881, 2018-111F
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
9 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
German Orb Sys
Mission
Operational Commercial Technology
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass
3 kg wet, 3 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2018-12-27 (7 years ago)
Launch vehicle
SOYUZ-2-1A
Launch site
Vostochny Cosmodrome (VOSTO)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Ant, 1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.061 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 9 hours ago
0 D-STAR ONE SPARROW
1 43881U 18111F   25182.03817459  .00015734  00000-0  51362-3 0  9991
2 43881  97.6087  99.8757 0007940 147.3251 212.8482 15.31829539355074
Epoch: 2025-07-01T00:54Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T00:54:58.284Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
166.79349°
Altitude
478.025 km
Speed
7.624 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 39m 30s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-76.92603°
Longitude
-47.71651°
Altitude
500.085 km
Speed
7.612 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 45m 12s
Apparent Declination
-65° 54' 08"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:31:19
Azimuth
195.983° SSW
Elevation
-61.978°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
472.748 km
Perigee altitude
461.877 km
Semi-major axis
6,845.45 km
Eccentricity
0.00079
Inclination
97.6087°
RAAN
99.8757°
Arg. of periapsis
147.3251°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
212.8482°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.83213 °/min
Orbital period
93.94 mins
BSTAR
0.00051362
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D-STAR ONE SPARROW Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-01 18:17:57.743Z146° SSE2025-07-01 18:19:57.743Z103.304° ESE36.157°2025-07-01 18:22:57.743Z2.517° NNE
5 mins2025-07-02 07:16:57.743Z25.762° NE2025-07-02 07:18:57.743Z125.997° SE41.544°2025-07-02 07:21:57.743Z183.411° SSW
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