TESS

operational
NORAD ID: 43435 Int'l Des: 2018-038 Owner: GSFC Country: US
HEOELLIPTICALHEO_ELLIPTICAL

About TESS

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Live Position

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Upcoming Passes

Altitude History

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Two-Line Element Set

1 43435U 18038A 25206.79310809 -.00002333 00000-0 00000+0 0 9992
2 43435 56.2540 48.6741 4645845 92.2651 5.8154 0.07761537 1318
Epoch: Jul 25, 2025 • Age: 2809 hours

Current Status

Altitude 173757.9 km
Velocity 1.65 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -7.96°S, 139.15°W
Launch Date Apr 18, 2018
Age 7.5 years
Type other

Technical Details

Classification Payload
Mass 362.00 kg
Dry Mass 317.00 kg
Total Mass 362.00 kg
Length 1.50 m
Diameter 1.20 m
Span 3.70 m
Shape Flared cyl+2 pan
Manufacturer OATKD
Bus Type Leostar-2
Phase Status Deep Space
Owner/State GSFC/US

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