KUIPER-00455, 68949
Orbit data source: Space-Track
KUIPER-00455, 68949 is a payload satellite owned by Kuiper Systems (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 30 Apr 2026 UTC via an ARIANE 64 launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). 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 Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
KUIPER, Unknown motor
Mass
~490 kg wet, ~490 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 3.4 m
Radar Cross Section
2.326 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 21 hours ago
TLE from 21 hours ago
0 KUIPER-00455
1 68949U 26098AG 26208.09207555 -.00004054 00000-0 -50288-3 0 9993
2 68949 51.8990 246.7049 0001959 313.8761 46.2039 14.79945766 13326Epoch: 2026-07-27T02:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-27T02:12:35.327Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-91.22295°
Altitude
629.292 km
Speed
7.546 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 26m 49s
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
12:25:58
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
631.32 km
Perigee altitude
628.574 km
Semi-major axis
7,008.084 km
Eccentricity
0.0002
Inclination
51.899°
RAAN
246.7049°
Arg. of periapsis
313.8761°
True anomaly
46.22011°
Mean anomaly
46.2039°
Eccentric anomaly
46.212°
Mean motion
3.69951 °/min
Orbital period
97.31 mins
BSTAR
-0.00050288
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Other satellites on launch #98 in the year 2026 (2026-04-30 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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| 7 mins | 2026-07-28 04:16:53.895Z | 188.442° SSW | 2026-07-28 04:20:53.895Z | 125.173° SE | 24.793° | 2026-07-28 04:23:53.895Z | 77.63° E |
| 7 mins | 2026-07-28 05:58:53.895Z | 256.397° W | 2026-07-28 06:01:53.895Z | 327.131° NNW | 38.707° | 2026-07-28 06:05:53.895Z | 43.88° NE |
| 5 mins | 2026-07-28 07:41:53.895Z | 310.838° NW | 2026-07-28 07:43:53.895Z | 342.552° N | 19.355° | 2026-07-28 07:46:53.895Z | 29.915° NE |
| 5 mins | 2026-07-28 09:24:53.895Z | 336.365° NNW | 2026-07-28 09:26:53.895Z | 8.498° NNE | 18.693° | 2026-07-28 09:29:53.895Z | 53.199° ENE |
| 6 mins | 2026-07-28 11:06:53.895Z | 328.495° NNW | 2026-07-28 11:08:53.895Z | 12.047° NNE | 35.151° | 2026-07-28 11:12:53.895Z | 100.72° ESE |
| 6 mins | 2026-07-28 12:47:53.895Z | 281.655° WNW | 2026-07-28 12:50:53.895Z | 222.023° SW | 28.617° | 2026-07-28 12:53:53.895Z | 169.752° S |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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