UFO 8 (USA 138)

1998-016ANORAD 25258United States (US)Ops: -

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What this satellite page answers

Catalog identity

UFO 8 (USA 138) is the catalog object for NORAD 25258. International designator 1998-016A. Catalog identity: payload.

Owner and launch

Owner code resolves to United States (US). No linked launch record is currently resolved.

Orbit snapshot

35,744 km perigee to 35,817 km apogee. 10.96 degree inclination. 1435.79 minute period.

Catalog

OwnerUnited States (US)

Object typePAY

Launch siteAFETR

Launch designator1998-016

Period1435.79 min

Inclination10.96°

Altitude35,744 km → 35,817 km

RCS14.142 m²

SATCAT updated2026-08-27T12:11:01.653+00:00

Orbit (latest)

No orbit elements found yet.

Source and freshness notes

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SATCAT updatedAug 27, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC

Orbit epochNot published

Last source checkAug 27, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC

Orbit interpretation

Use the orbit fields as a current orbital snapshot, not a mission guarantee. Perigee, apogee, period, inclination, and mean motion help distinguish low-orbit payloads, rocket bodies, debris, and higher-altitude catalog objects.

Altitude band35,744 km perigee to 35,817 km apogee.

Period1435.79 min

Object statusOps code -

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