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CALSPHERE 4(A), 1520

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CALSPHERE 4(A), 1520 is a payload satellite owned by NRL (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 13 Aug 1965 UTC via a THOR ABLESTAR launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft 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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Identifier
1520, 1965-065H
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
NRL
Mission
Operational Defense Calibration
Bus & Motor
NRL 14", Unknown motor
Mass
4 kg wet, 4 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1965-08-13 (60 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR ABLESTAR
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Sphere, 0.4 m
Radar Cross Section
0.126 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 CALSPHERE 4(A)
1  1520U 65065H   25181.88379341  .00000097  00000-0  16885-3 0  9997
2  1520  89.9226 125.6043 0070580  16.7890  43.2493 13.36202592916204
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:12:39.75Z)
Latitude
60.6848°
Longitude
-111.6114°
Altitude
1,095.489 km
Speed
7.329 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 22m 57s
True Declination
60° 32' 40"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
53.42609°
Longitude
68.14416°
Altitude
1,151.08 km
Speed
7.273 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 44m 55s
Apparent Declination
71° 44' 43"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:57:29
Azimuth
15.135° NNE
Elevation
26.682°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,173.454 km
Perigee altitude
1,067.603 km
Semi-major axis
7,498.665 km
Eccentricity
0.00706
Inclination
89.9226°
RAAN
125.6043°
Arg. of periapsis
16.789°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
43.2493°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.34247 °/min
Orbital period
107.7 mins
BSTAR
0.00016885
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CALSPHERE 4(A) Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
11 mins2025-07-01 08:19:22.904Z15.221° NNE2025-07-01 08:23:22.904Z86.207° E42.28°2025-07-01 08:30:22.904Z171.595° S
8 mins2025-07-01 10:07:22.904Z318.93° NNW2025-07-01 10:10:22.904Z287.215° WNW20.162°2025-07-01 10:15:22.904Z241.349° WSW
11 mins2025-07-01 20:23:22.904Z165.079° S2025-07-01 20:28:22.904Z85.75° E43.512°2025-07-01 20:34:22.904Z2.988° NNE
6 mins2025-07-01 22:14:22.904Z259.065° W2025-07-01 22:16:22.904Z279.935° WNW16.584°2025-07-01 22:20:22.904Z319.04° NNW
11 mins2025-07-02 07:40:22.904Z26.388° NE2025-07-02 07:45:22.904Z88.143° E30.891°2025-07-02 07:51:22.904Z149.085° SSE
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