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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). 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
162, 1961-017A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
17 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
RCA/East Windsor
Mission
Non-operational Civil Weather
Bus & Motor
TIROS, Unknown motor
Mass
129 kg wet, 129 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1961-07-12 (64 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR DELTA
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 1.07 m
Radar Cross Section
0.853 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 17 hours ago
0 TIROS 3
1 00162U 61017A   25183.35814842 -.00000008  00000-0  43837-4 0  9996
2 00162  47.8977 159.9164 0044549 295.5097  64.1193 14.45194436341172
Epoch: 2025-07-02T08:35Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T08:35:44.023Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
110.34259°
Altitude
727.969 km
Speed
7.5 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 39m 39s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-7.8659°
Longitude
-65.83652°
Altitude
752.783 km
Speed
7.474 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 05m 31s
Apparent Declination
-24° 21' 05"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:49:12
Azimuth
62.249° ENE
Elevation
-63.258°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
774.192 km
Perigee altitude
710.748 km
Semi-major axis
7,120.607 km
Eccentricity
0.00445
Inclination
47.8977°
RAAN
159.9164°
Arg. of periapsis
295.5097°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
64.1193°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.61217 °/min
Orbital period
99.66 mins
BSTAR
0.000043837
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9 mins2025-07-03 03:06:14.746Z270.05° WNW2025-07-03 03:11:14.746Z349.65° N35.807°2025-07-03 03:15:14.746Z52.537° ENE
8 mins2025-07-03 04:53:14.746Z309.715° NW2025-07-03 04:56:14.746Z1.492° NNE30.026°2025-07-03 05:01:14.746Z69.65° E
9 mins2025-07-03 06:37:14.746Z305.837° NW2025-07-03 06:41:14.746Z11.044° NNE41.072°2025-07-03 06:46:14.746Z103.324° ESE
8 mins2025-07-03 08:22:14.746Z280.678° WNW2025-07-03 08:26:14.746Z208.48° SW31.691°2025-07-03 08:30:14.746Z156.065° SSE
7 mins2025-07-04 00:36:14.746Z199.208° SSW2025-07-04 00:39:14.746Z138.269° SSE34.413°2025-07-04 00:43:14.746Z73.769° E
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