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KUIPER-00018, 63733

Orbit data source: Space-Track

KUIPER-00018, 63733 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
63733, 2025-088K
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
12 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 12 hours ago
0 KUIPER-00018
1 63733U 25088K   25175.04660668  .00009113  00000-0  26224-3 0  9994
2 63733  51.8657 187.2689 0005993 313.5004  46.5483 15.36502299  8863
Epoch: 2025-06-24T01:07Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-24T01:07:06.817Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-101.95769°
Altitude
454.408 km
Speed
7.643 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 29m 04s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-46.07283°
Longitude
129.7748°
Altitude
470.513 km
Speed
7.631 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 13m 26s
Apparent Declination
-63° 46' 30"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:17:59
Azimuth
144.925° SSE
Elevation
-47.664°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
461.026 km
Perigee altitude
452.834 km
Semi-major axis
6,835.067 km
Eccentricity
0.0006
Inclination
51.8657°
RAAN
187.2689°
Arg. of periapsis
313.5004°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
46.5483°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.84086 °/min
Orbital period
93.73 mins
BSTAR
0.00026224
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KUIPER-00018 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-06-25 03:51:42.356Z245.596° WSW2025-06-25 03:53:42.356Z282.777° WNW39.958°2025-06-25 03:56:42.356Z44.099° NE
4 mins2025-06-25 08:47:42.356Z339.388° N2025-06-25 08:49:42.356Z25.791° NE22.971°2025-06-25 08:51:42.356Z71.099° E
5 mins2025-06-25 10:25:42.356Z288.37° WNW2025-06-25 10:27:42.356Z204.439° SW38.163°2025-06-25 10:30:42.356Z145.684° SSE
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