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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
18 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 18 hours ago
0 TIROS 1
1 00029U 60002B   25193.72489955  .00000204  00000-0  57119-4 0  9991
2 00029  48.3769 197.0720 0022986 247.7975 112.0499 14.78052198491908
Epoch: 2025-07-12T17:23Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-12T17:23:51.321Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
5.24978°
Altitude
641.93 km
Speed
7.535 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 08m 17s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-41.10358°
Longitude
-48.67448°
Altitude
637.764 km
Speed
7.545 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 26m 04s
Apparent Declination
-41° 12' 02"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:23:57
Azimuth
101.348° ESE
Elevation
-78.944°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
652.623 km
Perigee altitude
620.376 km
Semi-major axis
7,014.637 km
Eccentricity
0.0023
Inclination
48.3769°
RAAN
197.072°
Arg. of periapsis
247.7975°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
112.0499°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.69433 °/min
Orbital period
97.45 mins
BSTAR
0.000057119
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TIROS 1 Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-07-14 02:00:06.613Z187.098° SSW2025-07-14 02:03:06.613Z142.208° SSE23.5°2025-07-14 02:07:06.613Z81.031° E
7 mins2025-07-14 03:42:06.613Z251.793° W2025-07-14 03:45:06.613Z335.354° NNW43.199°2025-07-14 03:49:06.613Z55.058° ENE
6 mins2025-07-14 05:25:06.613Z303.087° NW2025-07-14 05:27:06.613Z339.254° N26.798°2025-07-14 05:31:06.613Z49.683° ENE
6 mins2025-07-14 07:08:06.613Z323.38° NNW2025-07-14 07:10:06.613Z2.912° NNE28.544°2025-07-14 07:14:06.613Z73.428° E
7 mins2025-07-14 08:50:06.613Z302.514° NW2025-07-14 08:53:06.613Z103.372° ESE44.466°2025-07-14 08:57:06.613Z120.629° SE
5 mins2025-07-14 10:32:06.613Z260.994° W2025-07-14 10:34:06.613Z230.706° WSW18.233°2025-07-14 10:37:06.613Z186.515° SSW
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