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M2 PATHFINDER, 45727

Orbit data source: Space-Track

M2 PATHFINDER, 45727 is an Australian payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Sat, 13 Jun 2020 UTC via an ELECTRON launch vehicle from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC). 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

45727, 2020-037E

Orbit

SSO

Country

AU / AUS

Related business

Royal Australian Air Force (AU)

Manufacturer

U. NSW

Mission

Operational Defense Classified

Bus & Motor

CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor

Mass

4 kg wet, 4 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2020-06-13 (6 years ago)

Launch vehicle

ELECTRON

Launch site

Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box, Unknown HBR

Radar Cross Section

0.035 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 M2 PATHFINDER
1 45727U 20037E   26171.43841074  .00001221  00000-0  91194-4 0  9999
2 45727  97.8142   2.7066 0012540 136.7896 223.4315 15.04684164325987

Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:31Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:31:18.687Z)

Latitude

-0.00013°

Longitude

-63.77428°

Altitude

561.851 km

Speed

7.577 km/s

True Right ascension

00h 10m 49s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight 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

21:33:22

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

558.167 km

Perigee altitude

540.792 km

Semi-major axis

6,927.616 km

Eccentricity

0.00125

Inclination

97.8142°

RAAN

2.7066°

Arg. of periapsis

136.7896°

True anomaly

223.33282°

Mean anomaly

223.4315°

Eccentric anomaly

223.38215°

Mean motion

3.76415 °/min

Orbital period

95.64 mins

BSTAR

0.000091194

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Other satellites on launch #37 in the year 2020 (2020-06-13 UTC)

USA 301, 45723

ANDESITE, 45726

ELECTRON R/B, 45729 (Decayed)

ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 45728

USA 303, 45725

USA 302, 45724

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M2 PATHFINDER 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	2026-06-22 12:08:20.619Z	126.263° SE	2026-06-22 12:11:20.619Z	65.51° ENE	25.92°	2026-06-22 12:14:20.619Z	11.954° NNE
4 mins	2026-06-22 13:44:20.619Z	235.462° WSW	2026-06-22 13:46:20.619Z	273.924° WNW	17.748°	2026-06-22 13:48:20.619Z	307.039° NW
5 mins	2026-06-23 01:21:20.619Z	37.024° NE	2026-06-23 01:23:20.619Z	104.845° ESE	37.048°	2026-06-23 01:26:20.619Z	172.643° S

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M2 PATHFINDER, 45727

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:31:18.687Z)

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M2 PATHFINDER Visibility forecast

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