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SURCAL 159, 2872

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SURCAL 159, 2872 is a payload satellite owned by NRL (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 31 May 1967 UTC via a THOR SLV-2 AGENA D 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
2872, 1967-053F
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
12 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
NRL
Mission
Operational Defense Calibration
Bus & Motor
NRL 14"?, Unknown motor
Mass
3 kg wet, 3 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1967-05-31 (58 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR SLV-2 AGENA D
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Sphere, 0.4 m
Radar Cross Section
0.126 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 SURCAL 159
1 02872U 67053F   25181.88130620  .00000030  00000-0  57630-4 0  9993
2 02872  69.9747  37.2377 0008219 228.1215 131.9191 13.99480768961054
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:09Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:09:04.855Z)
Latitude
-0.0001°
Longitude
160.78268°
Altitude
901.905 km
Speed
7.399 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 28m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
46.34704°
Longitude
-177.98036°
Altitude
908.064 km
Speed
7.4 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 25m 29s
Apparent Declination
8° 37' 07"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:02:09
Azimuth
45.824° ENE
Elevation
-29.456°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
899.613 km
Perigee altitude
887.659 km
Semi-major axis
7,271.773 km
Eccentricity
0.00082
Inclination
69.9747°
RAAN
37.2377°
Arg. of periapsis
228.1215°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
131.9191°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.50012 °/min
Orbital period
102.85 mins
BSTAR
0.00005763
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SURCAL 159 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-01 14:25:53.245Z137.46° SSE2025-07-01 14:28:53.245Z104.757° ESE17.444°2025-07-01 14:32:53.245Z60.675° ENE
9 mins2025-07-01 16:09:53.245Z219.986° SW2025-07-01 16:13:53.245Z290.6° WNW41.834°2025-07-01 16:18:53.245Z16.459° NNE
10 mins2025-07-02 01:09:53.245Z340.603° N2025-07-02 01:14:53.245Z80.102° E43.656°2025-07-02 01:19:53.245Z148.486° SSE
4 mins2025-07-02 02:57:53.245Z277.756° WNW2025-07-02 02:58:53.245Z266.416° W14.83°2025-07-02 03:01:53.245Z233.256° WSW
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