KUIPER-00229, 68578
Orbit data source: Space-Track
KUIPER-00229, 68578 is a payload satellite owned by Kuiper Systems (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Kuiper Systems
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
KUIPER, Unknown motor
Mass
~490 kg wet, ~490 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 3.4 m
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 22 hours ago
TLE from 22 hours ago
0 KUIPER-00229
1 68578U 26072F 26149.72396636 .00002814 00000-0 43200-3 0 9992
2 68578 51.9013 276.9618 0002106 150.6539 209.4540 14.76369012 8395Epoch: 2026-05-29T17:22Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-29T17:22:30.693Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
129.08363°
Altitude
642.842 km
Speed
7.537 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 27m 50s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:54:46
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
642.737 km
Perigee altitude
639.781 km
Semi-major axis
7,019.396 km
Eccentricity
0.00021
Inclination
51.9013°
RAAN
276.9618°
Arg. of periapsis
150.6539°
True anomaly
209.44214°
Mean anomaly
209.454°
Eccentric anomaly
209.44807°
Mean motion
3.69057 °/min
Orbital period
97.55 mins
BSTAR
0.000432
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Other satellites on launch #72 in the year 2026 (2026-04-04 UTC)
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 8 mins | 2026-05-30 16:33:38.133Z | 320.482° NNW | 2026-05-30 16:37:38.133Z | 22.536° NE | 28.379° | 2026-05-30 16:41:38.133Z | 87.573° E |
| 7 mins | 2026-05-30 18:16:38.133Z | 295.999° NW | 2026-05-30 18:19:38.133Z | 223.463° SW | 40.467° | 2026-05-30 18:23:38.133Z | 145.464° SSE |
| 6 mins | 2026-05-31 10:09:38.133Z | 185.732° SSW | 2026-05-31 10:11:38.133Z | 147.695° SSE | 29.567° | 2026-05-31 10:15:38.133Z | 71.636° E |
| 7 mins | 2026-05-31 11:50:38.133Z | 263.846° W | 2026-05-31 11:53:38.133Z | 324.142° NNW | 35.059° | 2026-05-31 11:57:38.133Z | 40.879° NE |
| 5 mins | 2026-05-31 13:34:38.133Z | 321.342° NNW | 2026-05-31 13:36:38.133Z | 354.417° N | 18.691° | 2026-05-31 13:39:38.133Z | 36.509° NE |
| 5 mins | 2026-05-31 15:17:38.133Z | 341.317° N | 2026-05-31 15:19:38.133Z | 15.786° NNE | 20.04° | 2026-05-31 15:22:38.133Z | 59.746° ENE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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