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KUIPER-00012, 63728

Orbit data source: Space-Track

KUIPER-00012, 63728 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
63728, 2025-088E
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
20 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 20 hours ago
0 KUIPER-00012
1 63728U 25088E   25174.77285458  .00007424  00000-0  22619-3 0  9994
2 63728  51.8552 189.1168 0011245 329.6422  30.3911 15.34961201  8905
Epoch: 2025-06-23T18:32Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-23T18:32:54.635Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-1.2892°
Altitude
455.164 km
Speed
7.644 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 36m 28s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-4.50085°
Longitude
-8.88992°
Altitude
455.31 km
Speed
7.644 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 54m 16s
Apparent Declination
-22° 04' 42"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:01:47
Azimuth
43.79° NE
Elevation
-67.117°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
469.196 km
Perigee altitude
453.814 km
Semi-major axis
6,839.642 km
Eccentricity
0.00112
Inclination
51.8552°
RAAN
189.1168°
Arg. of periapsis
329.6422°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
30.3911°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.83701 °/min
Orbital period
93.82 mins
BSTAR
0.00022619
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KUIPER-00012 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-06-25 03:32:13.371Z228.358° WSW2025-06-25 03:36:13.371Z66.395° ENE41.868°2025-06-25 03:39:13.371Z53.827° ENE
4 mins2025-06-25 05:12:13.371Z304.929° NW2025-06-25 05:14:13.371Z349.348° N18.912°2025-06-25 05:16:13.371Z25.603° NE
5 mins2025-06-25 10:07:13.371Z305.746° NW2025-06-25 10:09:13.371Z287.226° WNW43.96°2025-06-25 10:12:13.371Z131.436° SE
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