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NPSAT1, 44340

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NPSAT1, 44340 is a payload satellite owned by USN PGS (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 25 Jun 2019 UTC via an FALCON HEAVY launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
44340, 2019-036B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
USN PGS
Mission
Operational Defense Tech/Sci
Bus & Motor
NPSAT, Unknown motor
Mass
83 kg wet, 83 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2019-06-25 (6 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON HEAVY
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 2 Ant, 0.8 m
Radar Cross Section
0.314 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 NPSAT1
1 44340U 19036B   25182.07870620  .00003729  00000-0  57358-3 0  9994
2 44340  24.0004 335.9212 0008103 217.4264 142.5667 14.69701885320757
Epoch: 2025-07-01T01:53Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T01:53:20.215Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
28.20764°
Altitude
664.465 km
Speed
7.525 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 23m 41s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
22.16675°
Longitude
140.79595°
Altitude
661.479 km
Speed
7.53 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 01m 50s
Apparent Declination
-7° 34' 25"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:33:13
Azimuth
38.425° NE
Elevation
-51.743°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
672.438 km
Perigee altitude
661.021 km
Semi-major axis
7,044.867 km
Eccentricity
0.00081
Inclination
24.0004°
RAAN
335.9212°
Arg. of periapsis
217.4264°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
142.5667°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.67057 °/min
Orbital period
98.08 mins
BSTAR
0.00057358
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