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IHOPSAT-TD, 44859

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IHOPSAT-TD, 44859 is a payload satellite owned by Hera Systems (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 11 Dec 2019 UTC via a PSLV-QL launch vehicle from the Sirharikota (SRI). 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

44859, 2019-089H

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

Hera Systems Inc. (US)

Manufacturer

Hera Systems

Mission

Operational Commercial Imaging

Bus & Motor

CUBESAT 12U, Unknown motor

Mass

22 kg wet, 22 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2019-12-11 (6 years ago)

Launch vehicle

PSLV-QL

Launch site

Sirharikota (SRI)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box, Unknown HBR

Radar Cross Section

0.080 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago

0 IHOPSAT-TD
1 44859U 19089H   25242.01062469  .00004531  00000-0  28318-3 0  9998
2 44859  36.9690 350.6043 0005325 355.1382   4.9310 15.09356579313934

Epoch: 2025-08-30T00:15Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-30T00:15:17.973Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

8.32831°

Altitude

533.617 km

Speed

7.6 km/s

True Right ascension

23h 22m 25s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

16:00:55

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

544.768 km

Perigee altitude

537.399 km

Semi-major axis

6,919.22 km

Eccentricity

0.00053

Inclination

36.969°

RAAN

350.6043°

Arg. of periapsis

355.1382°

True anomaly

4.93625°

Mean anomaly

4.931°

Eccentric anomaly

4.93362°

Mean motion

3.77101 °/min

Orbital period

95.47 mins

BSTAR

0.00028318

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Other satellites on launch #89 in the year 2019 (2019-12-11 UTC)

TYVAK-0092, 44852 (Decayed)

TYVAK-0129, 44853 (Decayed)

OBJECT C, 44854

LEMUR 2 JPGSQUARED, 44855 (Decayed)

QPS-SAR-1 IZANAGI, 44856 (Decayed)

RISAT-2BR1, 44857

OBJECT G, 44858 (Decayed)

LEMUR 2 HIMOMANDDAD, 44860 (Decayed)

LEMUR 2 PAPPY, 44861 (Decayed)

PSLV R/B, 44862

LEMUR 2 THEODOSIA, 44863 (Decayed)

IHOPSAT-TD Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
6 mins	2025-08-31 11:27:38.159Z	221.51° SW	2025-08-31 11:29:38.159Z	174.421° S	31.631°	2025-08-31 11:33:38.159Z	96.247° ESE
6 mins	2025-08-31 13:07:38.159Z	253.487° W	2025-08-31 13:10:38.159Z	156.597° SSE	38.985°	2025-08-31 13:13:38.159Z	104.44° ESE
5 mins	2025-08-31 14:48:38.159Z	248.275° W	2025-08-31 14:50:38.159Z	197.07° SSW	30.575°	2025-08-31 14:53:38.159Z	134.621° SE