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BLUE RING PATHFINDER, 62720

Orbit data source: Space-Track

BLUE RING PATHFINDER, 62720 is a payload satellite owned by Blue Origin (US) in HEO that was launched on Thu, 16 Jan 2025 UTC via an NEW GLENN 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
62720, 2025-011A
Orbit
HEO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Blue Origin
Mission
Non-operational Commercial Technology
Bus & Motor
BLUE RING, Unknown motor
Mass
~33,980 kg wet, ~3,980 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2025-01-16 (5 months ago)
Launch vehicle
NEW GLENN
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Ann Cyl, 2 m
Radar Cross Section
4.712 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 BLUE RING PATHFINDER
1 62720U 25011A   25181.29454018 -.00000060  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 62720  29.9592 321.2492 4881257  27.5528 351.4722  3.84309813  6348
Epoch: 2025-06-30T07:04Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T07:04:08.271Z)
Latitude
0.00023°
Longitude
-63.39365°
Altitude
2,779.246 km
Speed
7.994 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 24m 59s
True Declination
0° 00' 01"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-29.86408°
Longitude
-160.21377°
Altitude
11,630.809 km
Speed
4.596 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 47m 58s
Apparent Declination
-44° 02' 54"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:39:20
Azimuth
225.739° WSW
Elevation
-16.471°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
19,245.936 km
Perigee altitude
2,435.839 km
Semi-major axis
17,219.025 km
Eccentricity
0.48813
Inclination
29.9592°
RAAN
321.2492°
Arg. of periapsis
27.5528°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
351.4722°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.96057 °/min
Orbital period
374.78 mins
BSTAR
0
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BLUE RING PATHFINDER Visibility forecast

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55 mins2025-07-01 14:31:27.555Z243.828° WSW2025-07-01 14:44:27.555Z160.247° S41.375°2025-07-01 15:26:27.555Z94.278° ESE
218 mins2025-07-01 21:15:27.555Z273.232° WNW2025-07-01 22:00:27.555Z221.073° SW32.199°2025-07-02 00:53:27.555Z177.018° S
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