Key statistics
Satellite LEAP-1 at a glance.
Uptime
67
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.9
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
97.8
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for LEAP-1.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: LEAP-1
International designator: 2025-188G
Object number (NORAD): 65321
Object ID (CCSDS): 65321
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: MEDIUM
Orbital parameters
Period: 96.647 minutes
Inclination: 97.762 deg
SMA: 6976.193 km
Apoapsis: 599.565 km
Periapsis: 596.552 km
RAAN: 18.4816 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0002159
Argument of periapsis: 227.2608 deg
Mean anomaly: 132.8429 deg
Mean motion: 14.89961315 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00003912 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00041169 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Oct. 31, 2025, 11:26 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Oct. 31, 2025, 8:37 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 LEAP-1
TLE line 1: 1 65321U 25188G 25304.85969671 .00003912 00000-0 41169-3 0 9995
TLE line 2: 2 65321 97.7620 18.4816 0002159 227.2608 132.8429 14.89961315 9838
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite LEAP-1.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
NAOS (National Advanced Optical System) is the space component of Luxembourg's governmental dual-use observation satellite system LUXEOSys (Luxembourg Earth Observation System). Its purpose is to provide high resolution images to national and international governmental and military organizations such as NATO. The 800 kg satellite is built by OHB Italia and is equipped with a very high-resolution optical camera with a ground reolution of 50 cm in an around 450 km high sun-synchronous orbit. It will have a operational life time of 7 years. Also on board the launch is Dhruva Space's LEAP-1; Planet's Pelican-3 and Pelican-4; and Exolaunch’s Acadia-6, FFLY-1, FFLY-2, and FFLY-3.
LEAP-1 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Falcon 9 Block 5 | NAOS’, on board a Falcon 9 space rocket.
The launch took place on Aug. 26, 2025, 6:53 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 4E.
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | NAOS
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Aug. 26, 2025, 6:53 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Falcon 9
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 4E
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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