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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Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 12 hours ago
TLE from 12 hours ago
0 TIROS 3
1 00162U 61017A 25258.51105859 .00000026 00000-0 53335-4 0 9991
2 00162 47.8990 178.1814 0044325 253.6673 105.9343 14.45229122352049
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-15T12:15:55.462Z)
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Orbital elements
Other satellites on launch #17 in the year 1961 (1961-07-12 UTC)
TIROS 3 Visibility forecast
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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. |
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9 mins | 2025-09-16 01:56:08.191Z | 304.854° NW | 2025-09-16 02:00:08.191Z | 358.792° N | 32.07° | 2025-09-16 02:05:08.191Z | 78.717° E |
9 mins | 2025-09-16 03:41:08.191Z | 299.76° NW | 2025-09-16 03:45:08.191Z | 294.906° NW | 44.542° | 2025-09-16 03:50:08.191Z | 122.06° SE |
6 mins | 2025-09-16 05:27:08.191Z | 259.098° W | 2025-09-16 05:29:08.191Z | 230.739° WSW | 19.816° | 2025-09-16 05:33:08.191Z | 180.128° SSW |
5 mins | 2025-09-16 19:57:08.191Z | 156.67° SSE | 2025-09-16 19:59:08.191Z | 130.912° SE | 16.211° | 2025-09-16 20:02:08.191Z | 95.012° ESE |
9 mins | 2025-09-16 21:39:08.191Z | 229.084° WSW | 2025-09-16 21:43:08.191Z | 121.338° SE | 43.867° | 2025-09-16 21:48:08.191Z | 62.372° ENE |
8 mins | 2025-09-16 23:24:08.191Z | 282.312° WNW | 2025-09-16 23:28:08.191Z | 359.846° N | 33.635° | 2025-09-16 23:32:08.191Z | 54.215° ENE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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