Norad ID: 68940
| Spacetrack Directory Name | KUIPER-00438 |
| Group | Kuiper |
| Follow KUIPER-00438 | KUIPER-00438 Tracker |
| Group follow Kuiper | Tracker Kuiper |
| Pass predictions KUIPER-00438 | Pass predictions KUIPER-00438 |
| Orbit launches |
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| Days in orbit | 51 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Perigee | 457 km |
| Apogee | 464 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 51.87° |
| Laps per day | 15 |
| Height KUIPER-00438 | 462 km |
KUIPER-00438, 68940 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 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.
satellite KUIPER-00438 Date of exalting 30.04.2026y. Average height of ISS KUIPER-00438 hundred 462 km. Average velocity KUIPER-00438 is 27496.14 km/h. Inclination KUIPER-00438 satellite 51.87°.