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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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 SURCAL 159
1 02872U 67053F 25189.81487080 .00000048 00000-0 69839-4 0 9992
2 02872 69.9747 20.1566 0007849 220.0244 140.0286 13.99482424962166
Epoch: 2025-07-08T19:33Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T19:33:24.837Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
159.79867°
Altitude
902.28 km
Speed
7.399 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 20m 37s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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Latitude
-6.26982°
Longitude
156.44192°
Altitude
902.903 km
Speed
7.398 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 33m 50s
Apparent Declination
-30° 55' 53"
Sunlit
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Local Sidereal Time
19:41:28
Azimuth
100.12° ESE
Elevation
-39.764°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #53 in the year 1967 (1967-05-31 UTC)
SURCAL 159 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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7 mins | 2025-07-09 12:49:58.052Z | 141.802° SSE | 2025-07-09 12:53:58.052Z | 96.047° ESE | 18.729° | 2025-07-09 12:56:58.052Z | 62.311° ENE |
10 mins | 2025-07-09 14:33:58.052Z | 221.861° SW | 2025-07-09 14:37:58.052Z | 276.535° WNW | 40.123° | 2025-07-09 14:43:58.052Z | 16.774° NNE |
4 mins | 2025-07-09 21:50:58.052Z | 25.34° NE | 2025-07-09 21:52:58.052Z | 47.051° ENE | 13.521° | 2025-07-09 21:54:58.052Z | 68.291° E |
10 mins | 2025-07-09 23:34:58.052Z | 339.926° N | 2025-07-09 23:38:58.052Z | 43.505° NE | 44.325° | 2025-07-09 23:44:58.052Z | 151.898° SSE |
4 mins | 2025-07-10 01:21:58.052Z | 280.6° WNW | 2025-07-10 01:23:58.052Z | 258.661° W | 13.722° | 2025-07-10 01:25:58.052Z | 237.447° WSW |
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