Key statistics
Satellite MSX at a glance.
Uptime
10667
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.0
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
99.0
Latest
Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for MSX.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: MSX
International designator: 1996-024A
Object number (NORAD): 23851
Object ID (CCSDS): 23851
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 102.979 minutes
Inclination: 99.0077 deg
SMA: 7277.672 km
Apoapsis: 905.584 km
Periapsis: 893.489 km
RAAN: 125.5148 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0008309
Argument of periapsis: 107.2252 deg
Mean anomaly: 252.9822 deg
Mean motion: 13.98344212 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): -0.00000266 rev/day2
B* drag term: -0.0001555 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: July 6, 2025, 10:46 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: July 6, 2025, 8:38 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 MSX
TLE line 1: 1 23851U 96024A 25187.85988064 -.00000266 00000-0 -15550-3 0 9996
TLE line 2: 2 23851 99.0077 125.5148 0008309 107.2252 252.9822 13.98344212490053
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite MSX.
In-orbit conjunctions
A list of the most updated potential collisions computed for object MSX.
Associated space launch
MSX (Midcourse Space Experiment) demonstrated different multispectral imaging technologies to identify and track ballistic missiles during flight by observing rocket launches and orbital debris. Additionally it measured the composition and dynamics of the Earth's atmosphere by observing ozone, chloroflourocarbons, carbon dioxide and methane.
MSX was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Delta II | MSX’, on board a Delta II space rocket.
The launch took place on April 24, 1996, 12:27 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 2W.
For more information about the launch, click the button.
Delta II | MSX
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: April 24, 1996, 12:27 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Delta II
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 2W
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
...
Latest news about this satellite
There are no fresh news available about this satellite. Check back as we update our databases every day.
Newsletter sign-up
Weekly statistics, charts and insights to help you stay on top of the space industry.
