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WGS 10 (USA 291), 44071

Orbit data source: Space-Track

WGS 10 (USA 291), 44071 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SMC (US) in GEO that was launched on Sat, 16 Mar 2019 UTC via a DELTA 4M+(5,2) launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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WGS 10 (USA 291) details

Identifier	44071, 2019-014A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	10 hours ago
Origin	USAF SMC (US)
Manufacturer	Boeing/ES
Mission	Operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor	BSS-702HP, R-4D-15-375
Mass	6,000 kg wet, ~3,400 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2019-03-16 (6 years ago)
Launch vehicle	DELTA 4M+(5,2)
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 40.9 m
Radar Cross Section	52.962 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago

0 WGS 10 (USA 291)
1 44071U 19014A   24336.85813338  .00000075  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990
2 44071   0.0176 335.0660 0000280 121.5936 343.7516  1.00268408 20989

Epoch: 2024-12-01T20:35Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-01T20:35:42.724Z)

Latitude	0.04072°
Longitude	60.26121°
Altitude	35,785.889 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
True Right ascension	05h 21m 31s
True Declination	0° 02' 26"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.04314°
Longitude	-141.99376°
Altitude	35,787.933 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	15h 58m 32s
Apparent Declination	-4° 59' 49"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	04:50:59
Azimuth	22.129° NNE
Elevation	-53.134°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,789.793 km
Perigee altitude	35,787.431 km
Semi-major axis	42,166.749 km
Eccentricity	0.000028
Inclination	0.0176°
RAAN	335.066°
Arg. of periapsis	121.5936°
True anomaly	343.7507°
Mean anomaly	343.7516°
Eccentric anomaly	343.75115°
Mean motion	0.25066 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.2 mins