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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). 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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NPSAT1 details

Identifier	44340, 2019-036B
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	19 hours ago
Origin	USN PGS (US)
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 19 hours ago

0 NPSAT1
1 44340U 19036B   25018.17538685  .00011823  00000-0  20358-2 0  9998
2 44340  24.0002 313.1332 0009069 180.1353 179.9139 14.66736492296572

Epoch: 2025-01-18T04:12Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-18T04:12:33.423Z)

Latitude	-0.00004°
Longitude	132.16541°
Altitude	675.815 km
Speed	7.518 km/s
True Right ascension	20h 52m 31s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-21.16187°
Longitude	67.13706°
Altitude	676.472 km
Speed	7.519 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	14h 48m 53s
Apparent Declination	-33° 43' 52"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	00:25:17
Azimuth	270.746° WNW
Elevation	-60.808°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	682.607 km
Perigee altitude	669.812 km
Semi-major axis	7,054.346 km
Eccentricity	0.0009069
Inclination	24.0002°
RAAN	313.1332°
Arg. of periapsis	180.1353°
True anomaly	179.91406°
Mean anomaly	179.9139°
Eccentric anomaly	179.91398°
Mean motion	3.66318 °/min
BSTAR	0.0020358
Orbital period	98.28 mins