PORCUPINE 1, 1272
Orbit data source: Space-Track
PORCUPINE 1, 1272 is a payload satellite owned by NRL (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 09 Mar 1965 UTC via a THOR SLV-2 AGENA D launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
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PORCUPINE 1 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 21 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | NRL |
| Mission | Defense Calibration |
| Bus & Motor | NRL 9", Unknown motor |
| Mass | 4 kg wet, 4 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Sphere + 12 Rod, 15.2 m |
| Radar Cross Section | 0.031 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²) |
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TLE from 21 hours ago
0 PORCUPINE 1
1 01272U 65016H 24295.89715776 .00000089 00000-0 10593-3 0 9990
2 01272 70.0783 91.1872 0023003 200.8291 159.1880 13.94421310 32271Epoch: 2024-10-21T21:31Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-21T21:31:54.43Z)
| Latitude | 0.00003° |
| Longitude | 97.39318° |
| Altitude | 931.178 km |
| Speed | 7.379 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 06h 04m 44s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 66.09471° |
| Longitude | -138.90552° |
| Altitude | 925.709 km |
| Speed | 7.395 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 00h 59m 57s |
| Apparent Declination | 52° 12' 24" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 13:47:32 |
| Azimuth | 7.265° NNE |
| Elevation | 2.702° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 927.982 km |
| Perigee | 894.446 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,289.351 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0023003 |
| Inclination | 70.0783° |
| RAAN | 91.1872° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 200.8291° |
| True anomaly | 159.2814° |
| Mean anomaly | 159.188° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 159.23473° |
| Mean motion | 3.48747 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00010593 |
| Period | 103.23 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #16 in the year 1965 (1965-03-09 UTC)
| OPS 4988 (GREB 6), 1271 |
| GGSE 2, 1244 |
| GGSE 3, 1292 |
| SOLRAD 7B, 1291 |
| SECOR 3, 1208 |
| OSCAR 3, 1293 |
| SURCAL 2, 1310 (Decayed) |
| PORCUPINE 1, 1272 |
| THOR AGENA D R/B, 1245 |
| OPS 4988 DEB, 12099 |
| GGSE 3 DEB, 44043 |
PORCUPINE 1 Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 mins | 2024-10-22 20:27:16.442Z | 355.785° N | 2024-10-22 20:32:16.442Z | 54.485° ENE | 26.053° | 2024-10-22 20:37:16.442Z | 113.546° SE |
| 9 mins | 2024-10-22 22:14:16.442Z | 315.116° NNW | 2024-10-22 22:18:16.442Z | 249.679° W | 34.739° | 2024-10-22 22:23:16.442Z | 184.517° SSW |
| 10 mins | 2024-10-23 11:32:16.442Z | 189.178° SSW | 2024-10-23 11:36:16.442Z | 122.466° SE | 42.885° | 2024-10-23 11:42:16.442Z | 29.626° NE |
| 6 mins | 2024-10-23 13:20:16.442Z | 279.136° WNW | 2024-10-23 13:22:16.442Z | 303.473° NW | 19.55° | 2024-10-23 13:26:16.442Z | 350.505° N |