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UPPER FREE FLYER (43763)
COSPAR: 2018-099F | Alt Name: Sherpa UFF
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43763
International Designator
2018-099F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:12:33 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.43°
Right Ascension
233.80°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
241.96°
Period
95.26 min
Mean Motion
15.12 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
UPPER FREE FLYER
Alternative Name
Sherpa UFF
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
SFLIN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 43763U 18099F 26185.17538833 .00004500 00000-0 26813-3 0 9992
2 43763 97.4340 233.8046 0011418 241.9551 118.0525 15.11635117415115
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The UPPER FREE FLYER (ALT_NAME: Sherpa UFF) is a satellite with the NORAD_CAT_ID 43763 and OBJECT_ID 2018-099F, manufactured by SFLIN (Space Flight Laboratory Inc.). Launched on December 3, 2018, from AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base) using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle from the SLC4E launch pad, it has dimensions of 3.1 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 4 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 1072 kg, which is also its launch mass. It operates as part of the SSO-A Upper Free Flyer payload and has a cylindrical shape with sails attached. Ownership of the satellite belongs to SFLIN, with its primary purpose unspecified in the provided data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.1
Diameter
2
Span
4
Dry Mass
1072
Launch Mass
1072
Shape
Cyl+Sail
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SSO-A Upper Free Flyer
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SFLIN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SFL-UFF
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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