NPSAT1

MilitaryLEOUnited States

NPSAT1 is a military satellite, as listed in Jonathan McDowell's GCAT catalogue, with ownership listed as United States in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 645 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 98 minutes at an inclination of 24.0°. It was launched in 2019. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 44340
COSPAR ID: 2019-036B
Type: Military
Orbit: LEO
Perigee (lowest): 645 km
Apogee (highest): 656 km
Inclination: 24.00°
Orbital period: 98 min
Launch year: 2019
Owner (CelesTrak): United States

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-18 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

Who operates it

United StatesLIVEMission ended 27 Jun 2019

Technology test

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for technology testing and records its mission as ended on 27 Jun 2019 (17 Oct 2026).

Data: GCAT · CC BY 4.0 Class, mission and status adapted from GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0, data update 17 Oct 2026.

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About LEO orbit

Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.