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USA 485, 62756

Orbit data source: Space-Track

USA 485, 62756 is a payload satellite owned by NRO (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 21 Jan 2025 UTC via an FALCON 9 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
62756, 2025-014X
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Defense Imaging
Bus & Motor
STARSHIELD, Unknown motor
Mass
800 kg wet, ~750 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2025-01-21 (5 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 29 m
Radar Cross Section
41.120 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 USA 485
1 62756U 25014X   25174.86466547  .00245053  00000-0  15421-2 0  9997
2 62756  42.9996 125.8734 0001577 242.9871 117.0838 15.75192858 24241
Epoch: 2025-06-23T20:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-23T20:45:07.096Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-97.67496°
Altitude
344.336 km
Speed
7.704 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 23m 29s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-1.95993°
Longitude
-102.45749°
Altitude
343.884 km
Speed
7.704 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 26m 16s
Apparent Declination
-20° 40' 07"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:33:50
Azimuth
325.946° NNW
Elevation
-67.729°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
347.128 km
Perigee altitude
345.007 km
Semi-major axis
6,724.205 km
Eccentricity
0.00016
Inclination
42.9996°
RAAN
125.8734°
Arg. of periapsis
242.9871°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
117.0838°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.93624 °/min
Orbital period
91.46 mins
BSTAR
0.0015421
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USA 485 Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-06-25 00:22:29.391Z231.24° WSW2025-06-25 00:24:29.391Z169.455° S38.616°2025-06-25 00:26:29.391Z83.037° E
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