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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
7 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 7 hours ago
0 TIROS 3
1 00162U 61017A   25183.91125961  .00000016  00000-0  50529-4 0  9999
2 00162  47.8978 157.4012 0044542 297.8292  61.8091 14.45194765341258
Epoch: 2025-07-02T21:52Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T21:52:12.83Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-91.83784°
Altitude
726.827 km
Speed
7.501 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 29m 36s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
21.74421°
Longitude
-72.11486°
Altitude
741.763 km
Speed
7.487 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 55m 20s
Apparent Declination
-12° 15' 24"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:24:03
Azimuth
274.666° WNW
Elevation
-24.779°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
774.186 km
Perigee altitude
710.752 km
Semi-major axis
7,120.606 km
Eccentricity
0.00445
Inclination
47.8978°
RAAN
157.4012°
Arg. of periapsis
297.8292°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
61.8091°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.61217 °/min
Orbital period
99.66 mins
BSTAR
0.000050529
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TIROS 3 Visibility forecast

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9 mins2025-07-03 04:51:40.286Z298.602° NW2025-07-03 04:56:40.286Z11.964° NNE29.833°2025-07-03 05:00:40.286Z66.578° ENE
9 mins2025-07-03 06:37:40.286Z307.355° NW2025-07-03 06:41:40.286Z35.638° NE41.096°2025-07-03 06:46:40.286Z104.345° ESE
8 mins2025-07-03 08:22:40.286Z277.375° WNW2025-07-03 08:25:40.286Z224.101° SW32.123°2025-07-03 08:30:40.286Z154.117° SSE
8 mins2025-07-04 00:35:40.286Z203.503° SW2025-07-04 00:39:40.286Z124.802° SE33.854°2025-07-04 00:43:40.286Z71.771° E
9 mins2025-07-04 02:19:40.286Z263.451° W2025-07-04 02:23:40.286Z343.537° N39.726°2025-07-04 02:28:40.286Z56.333° ENE
7 mins2025-07-04 04:05:40.286Z304.97° NW2025-07-04 04:08:40.286Z356.881° N29.797°2025-07-04 04:12:40.286Z58.651° ENE
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