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ALOUETTE 2, 1804

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ALOUETTE 2, 1804 is a payload satellite owned by DRTE (CA) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 29 Nov 1965 UTC via a THOR SLV-2 AGENA B 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
1804, 1965-098A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
DEHAVT/RCAV
Mission
Civil Science
Bus & Motor
ALOUETTE, Unknown motor
Mass
145 kg wet, 145 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1965-11-29 (60 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR SLV-2 AGENA B
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Ell + 1 Rod, 73 m
Radar Cross Section
0.732 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 ALOUETTE 2
1 01804U 65098A   25167.47517107  .00000413  00000-0  13881-3 0  9996
2 01804  79.8016 227.6497 1330920 253.7907  91.3013 12.27869687634381
Epoch: 2025-06-16T11:24Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-16T11:24:14.78Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
151.60274°
Altitude
1,723.349 km
Speed
6.944 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 10m 35s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-75.5618°
Longitude
15.35294°
Altitude
534.474 km
Speed
8.085 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
17h 04m 33s
Apparent Declination
-73° 21' 53"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:25:52
Azimuth
177.242° S
Elevation
-56.453°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
2,611.824 km
Perigee altitude
499.918 km
Semi-major axis
7,934.008 km
Eccentricity
0.13309
Inclination
79.8016°
RAAN
227.6497°
Arg. of periapsis
253.7907°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
91.3013°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.07117 °/min
Orbital period
117.22 mins
BSTAR
0.00013881
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ALOUETTE 2 Visibility forecast

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21 mins2025-06-17 03:09:11.653Z132.735° SE2025-06-17 03:18:11.653Z81.391° E28.45°2025-06-17 03:30:11.653Z25.326° NE
25 mins2025-06-17 05:05:11.653Z195.94° SSW2025-06-17 05:16:11.653Z303.716° NW44.452°2025-06-17 05:30:11.653Z10.002° NNE
20 mins2025-06-17 07:08:11.653Z259.357° W2025-06-17 07:17:11.653Z305.931° NW23.948°2025-06-17 07:28:11.653Z356.485° N
15 mins2025-06-17 13:32:11.653Z7.512° NNE2025-06-17 13:40:11.653Z49.25° ENE22.041°2025-06-17 13:47:11.653Z95.66° ESE
20 mins2025-06-17 15:30:11.653Z349.405° N2025-06-17 15:42:11.653Z121.621° SE44.792°2025-06-17 15:50:11.653Z167.957° S
13 mins2025-06-17 17:31:11.653Z325.438° NNW2025-06-17 17:38:11.653Z286.989° WNW21.486°2025-06-17 17:44:11.653Z243.937° WSW
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