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KUIPER-00008, 63724

Orbit data source: Space-Track

KUIPER-00008, 63724 is a payload satellite owned by Kuiper Systems (US) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 28 Apr 2025 UTC via an ATLAS V 551 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
63724, 2025-088A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
8 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Kuiper Systems
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
KUIPER, Unknown motor
Mass
~490 kg wet, ~490 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2025-04-28 (2 months ago)
Launch vehicle
ATLAS V 551
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 KUIPER-00008
1 63724U 25088A   25175.25002315 -.00760383  00000-0 -36213-1 0  9998
2 63724  51.8794 188.3726 0011440 321.9444  97.9007 15.21100656  9244
Epoch: 2025-06-24T06:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-24T06:00:02Z)
Latitude
43.07204°
Longitude
-127.43713°
Altitude
507.729 km
Speed
7.615 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 40m 52s
True Declination
42° 53' 39"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
14.75335°
Longitude
-163.93988°
Altitude
499.668 km
Speed
7.62 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 05m 54s
Apparent Declination
-11° 24' 55"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:53:44
Azimuth
353.768° N
Elevation
-61.372°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
510.854 km
Perigee altitude
495.11 km
Semi-major axis
6,881.119 km
Eccentricity
0.00114
Inclination
51.8794°
RAAN
188.3726°
Arg. of periapsis
321.9444°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
97.9007°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.80237 °/min
Orbital period
94.68 mins
BSTAR
-0.036213
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KUIPER-00008 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-06-25 02:24:21.515Z161.306° S2025-06-25 02:26:21.515Z125.305° SE16.276°2025-06-25 02:28:21.515Z91.796° ESE
6 mins2025-06-25 04:02:21.515Z248.828° W2025-06-25 04:04:21.515Z307.927° NW41.708°2025-06-25 04:08:21.515Z47.408° ENE
4 mins2025-06-25 05:42:21.515Z315.191° NNW2025-06-25 05:44:21.515Z354.34° N17.295°2025-06-25 05:46:21.515Z26.754° NE
5 mins2025-06-25 09:01:21.515Z336.038° NNW2025-06-25 09:03:21.515Z20.109° NNE26.054°2025-06-25 09:06:21.515Z82.577° E
5 mins2025-06-25 10:40:21.515Z287.615° WNW2025-06-25 10:42:21.515Z228.128° WSW37.052°2025-06-25 10:45:21.515Z152.103° SSE
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