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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Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 13 hours ago
TLE from 13 hours ago
0 TIROS 4
1 00226U 62002A 25260.08172416 .00000006 00000-0 47391-4 0 9998
2 00226 48.2953 166.9233 0076455 207.1076 152.5821 14.46996925328892
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-17T01:57:40.967Z)
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Orbital elements
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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9 mins | 2025-09-17 20:21:05.041Z | 210.394° SW | 2025-09-17 20:26:05.041Z | 128.749° SE | 35.808° | 2025-09-17 20:30:05.041Z | 71.103° E |
9 mins | 2025-09-17 22:06:05.041Z | 264.973° W | 2025-09-17 22:10:05.041Z | 340.131° N | 38.966° | 2025-09-17 22:15:05.041Z | 54.812° ENE |
7 mins | 2025-09-17 23:52:05.041Z | 306.896° NW | 2025-09-17 23:55:05.041Z | 358.042° N | 28.754° | 2025-09-17 23:59:05.041Z | 57.932° ENE |
8 mins | 2025-09-18 01:37:05.041Z | 315.248° NNW | 2025-09-18 01:40:05.041Z | 14.675° NNE | 36.025° | 2025-09-18 01:45:05.041Z | 92.743° ESE |
8 mins | 2025-09-18 03:21:05.041Z | 289.547° WNW | 2025-09-18 03:24:05.041Z | 241.083° WSW | 38.89° | 2025-09-18 03:29:05.041Z | 141.628° SSE |
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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