TIROS 3, 162
Orbit data source: Space-Track
TIROS 3, 162 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 12 Jul 1961 UTC via a Thor Delta launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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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TIROS 3 details
| NORAD ID | 162 |
| COSPAR ID | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 4 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | RCA/East Windsor |
| Bus | Tiros |
| Motor | Unknown |
| Mass | 129 kg wet, 129 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Radar Cross Section | 0.83 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²) |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | -20.49217° |
| Longitude | -154.0191° |
| Altitude | 747.999 km |
| Speed | 7.481 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 05h 15m 37s |
| Apparent Declination | -33° 58' 51" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 14:39:09 |
| Azimuth | 268.264° W |
| Elevation | -58.439° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 775.928 km |
| Perigee | 712.022 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,122.112 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0044865 |
| Inclination | 47.8992° |
| RAAN | 267.6609° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 297.3565° |
| True anomaly | 62.73288° |
| Mean anomaly | 62.2766° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 62.50462° |
| Mean motion | 3.61102 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00010587 |
| Period | 99.69 mins |
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-07-26T21:01:48.136Z)
| Latitude | 0.00001° |
| Longitude | 7.16503° |
| Altitude | 728.455 km |
| Speed | 7.5 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 17h 50m 38s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
TLE from 4 hours ago
0 TIROS 3
1 162U 61017A 24208.87625158 .00000211 00000-0 10587-3 0 9990
2 162 47.8992 267.6609 0044865 297.3565 62.2766 14.44736188317208Epoch: 2024-07-26T21:01Z
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Other satellites on launch #17 in the year 1961 (1961-07-12 UTC)
| TIROS 3, 162 |
| DELTA 1 R/B, 165 (Decayed) |
| DELTA 1 DEB (YO), 166 (Decayed) |
| DELTA 1 DEB (YO), 167 |
TIROS 3 Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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