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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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SURCAL 159 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 2 days ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | NRL |
| Mission | Operational Defense Calibration |
| Bus & Motor | NRL 14"?, Unknown motor |
| Mass | 3 kg wet, 3 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| 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 2 days ago
0 SURCAL 159
1 02872U 67053F 25021.99108380 .00000313 00000-0 25210-3 0 9998
2 02872 69.9747 21.4435 0003920 41.3525 318.7878 13.99398503938682Epoch: 2025-01-21T23:47Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-21T23:47:09.64Z)
| Latitude | -0.00006° |
| Longitude | -96.93606° |
| Altitude | 896.048 km |
| Speed | 7.405 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 01h 25m 46s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -8.80789° |
| Longitude | -103.68987° |
| Altitude | 897.862 km |
| Speed | 7.404 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 02h 20m 38s |
| Apparent Declination | -25° 19' 47" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 16:24:11 |
| Azimuth | 69.925° E |
| Elevation | -60.394° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 896.772 km |
| Perigee altitude | 891.071 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,272.058 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.000392 |
| Inclination | 69.9747° |
| RAAN | 21.4435° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 41.3525° |
| True anomaly | 318.75819° |
| Mean anomaly | 318.7878° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 318.773° |
| Mean motion | 3.49991 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0002521 |
| Orbital period | 102.86 mins |
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SURCAL 159 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
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 | 2025-01-23 23:55:50.312Z | 156.342° SSE | 2025-01-23 23:59:50.312Z | 110.823° ESE | 24.107° | 2025-01-24 00:04:50.312Z | 49.734° ENE |
| 10 mins | 2025-01-24 01:40:50.312Z | 233.039° WSW | 2025-01-24 01:45:50.312Z | 314.06° NW | 34.574° | 2025-01-24 01:50:50.312Z | 12.234° NNE |
| 5 mins | 2025-01-24 08:57:50.312Z | 23.374° NE | 2025-01-24 08:59:50.312Z | 47.359° ENE | 17.095° | 2025-01-24 09:02:50.312Z | 81.812° E |
| 10 mins | 2025-01-24 10:41:50.312Z | 331.637° NNW | 2025-01-24 10:45:50.312Z | 266.971° W | 44.427° | 2025-01-24 10:51:50.312Z | 162.163° S |
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