TIROS 4, 226
Orbit data source: Space-Track
TIROS 4, 226 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 08 Feb 1962 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
18 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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 1.07 m
Radar Cross Section
0.853 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
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TLE from 18 hours ago
0 TIROS 4
1 00226U 62002A 25182.18772731 -.00000014 00000-0 42067-4 0 9993
2 00226 48.2946 159.4208 0076900 246.0866 113.1963 14.46963432317612Epoch: 2025-07-01T04:30Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T04:30:19.639Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
172.35213°
Altitude
757.836 km
Speed
7.465 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 37m 40s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-28.59286°
Longitude
17.92252°
Altitude
695.966 km
Speed
7.533 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 12m 29s
Apparent Declination
-35° 18' 25"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:46:03
Azimuth
278.25° WNW
Elevation
-72.324°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #2 in the year 1962 (1962-02-08 UTC)
TIROS 4 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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| 8 mins | 2025-07-02 00:32:42.024Z | 195.019° SSW | 2025-07-02 00:36:42.024Z | 139.267° SSE | 28.626° | 2025-07-02 00:40:42.024Z | 79.514° E |
| 9 mins | 2025-07-02 02:16:42.024Z | 252.577° W | 2025-07-02 02:20:42.024Z | 319.515° NNW | 42.697° | 2025-07-02 02:25:42.024Z | 55.636° ENE |
| 8 mins | 2025-07-02 04:02:42.024Z | 299.87° NW | 2025-07-02 04:05:42.024Z | 350.042° N | 30.016° | 2025-07-02 04:10:42.024Z | 58.843° ENE |
| 8 mins | 2025-07-02 05:47:42.024Z | 314.077° NW | 2025-07-02 05:50:42.024Z | 3.864° NNE | 33.033° | 2025-07-02 05:55:42.024Z | 82.846° E |
| 9 mins | 2025-07-02 07:31:42.024Z | 297.877° NW | 2025-07-02 07:35:42.024Z | 213.665° SW | 44.425° | 2025-07-02 07:40:42.024Z | 128.408° SE |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-02 09:17:42.024Z | 251.287° W | 2025-07-02 09:19:42.024Z | 224.225° SW | 16.411° | 2025-07-02 09:21:42.024Z | 199.005° SSW |
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