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TIROS 1, 29

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TIROS 1, 29 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 01 Apr 1960 UTC via a THOR ABLE II 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
29, 1960-002B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
10 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
RCA/East Windsor
Mission
Non-operational Civil Weather
Bus & Motor
TIROS, Unknown motor
Mass
122 kg wet, 122 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1960-04-01 (65 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR ABLE II
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 1.07 m
Radar Cross Section
0.853 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago
0 TIROS 1
1 00029U 60002B   25186.49149276  .00000328  00000-0  73986-4 0  9993
2 00029  48.3771 231.4097 0022810 217.2435 142.6897 14.78045318490838
Epoch: 2025-07-05T11:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T11:47:44.974Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
130.74352°
Altitude
648.605 km
Speed
7.528 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 25m 38s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
43.11962°
Longitude
-175.39171°
Altitude
653.547 km
Speed
7.529 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 21m 21s
Apparent Declination
4° 20' 20"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:45:45
Azimuth
28.726° NE
Elevation
-41.68°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
652.522 km
Perigee altitude
620.521 km
Semi-major axis
7,014.658 km
Eccentricity
0.00228
Inclination
48.3771°
RAAN
231.4097°
Arg. of periapsis
217.2435°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
142.6897°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.69431 °/min
Orbital period
97.45 mins
BSTAR
0.000073986
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TIROS 1 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
9 mins2025-07-06 05:48:40.086Z220.934° SW2025-07-06 05:53:40.086Z116.251° SE39.049°2025-07-06 05:57:40.086Z65.422° ENE
7 mins2025-07-06 07:32:40.086Z281.7° WNW2025-07-06 07:35:40.086Z354.358° N33.273°2025-07-06 07:39:40.086Z52.264° ENE
6 mins2025-07-06 09:15:40.086Z316.171° NNW2025-07-06 09:17:40.086Z352.122° N25.341°2025-07-06 09:21:40.086Z58.673° ENE
7 mins2025-07-06 10:57:40.086Z314.038° NW2025-07-06 11:00:40.086Z17.253° NNE36.23°2025-07-06 11:04:40.086Z93.909° ESE
7 mins2025-07-06 12:39:40.086Z284.318° WNW2025-07-06 12:42:40.086Z221.743° SW35.22°2025-07-06 12:46:40.086Z149.014° SSE
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