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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). 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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Identifier
29, 1960-002B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update6 hours ago
Origin
Flag of USGSFC (US)
ManufacturerRCA/East Windsor
MissionNon-operational Civil Weather
Bus & MotorTIROS, Unknown motor
Mass122 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 & HBRCyl, 1.07 m
Radar Cross Section0.853 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 6 hours ago
0 TIROS 1
1    29U 60002B   25084.81115578  .00002497  00000-0  37192-3 0  9991
2    29  48.3793 354.0094 0022198 138.7195 221.5401 14.77793070475903
Epoch: 2025-03-25T19:28Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-25T19:28:03.859Z)
Latitude-0.00002°
Longitude-121.51451°
Altitude648.335 km
Speed7.529 km/s
True Right ascension23h 36m 02s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude-42.86099°
Longitude112.39443°
Altitude654.22 km
Speed7.528 km/s
Apparent Right ascension16h 53m 18s
Apparent Declination-44° 21' 32"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time06:40:50
Azimuth111.453° ESE
Elevation-69.675°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude652.892 km
Perigee altitude621.746 km
Semi-major axis7,015.456 km
Eccentricity0.0022198
Inclination48.3793°
RAAN354.0094°
Arg. of periapsis138.7195°
True anomaly221.37177°
Mean anomaly221.5401°
Eccentric anomaly221.4559°
Mean motion3.69368 °/min
BSTAR0.00037192
Orbital period97.46 mins
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Other satellites on launch #2 in the year 1960 (1960-04-01 UTC)
THOR ABLE R/B, 28 (Decayed)
THOR ABLE DEB (YO), 101 (Decayed)
THOR ABLE DEB (YO), 115

TIROS 1 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
8 mins2025-03-26 02:24:18.168Z306.188° NW2025-03-26 02:28:18.168Z9.003° NNE39.926°2025-03-26 02:32:18.168Z103.026° ESE
6 mins2025-03-26 04:08:18.168Z266.315° W2025-03-26 04:10:18.168Z223.181° SW27.605°2025-03-26 04:14:18.168Z160.178° S
6 mins2025-03-26 19:59:18.168Z184.859° SSW2025-03-26 20:01:18.168Z146.473° SSE27.408°2025-03-26 20:05:18.168Z77.986° E
7 mins2025-03-26 21:40:18.168Z259.04° W2025-03-26 21:43:18.168Z326.487° NNW40.575°2025-03-26 21:47:18.168Z52.727° ENE
6 mins2025-03-26 23:23:18.168Z304.165° NW2025-03-26 23:26:18.168Z1.333° NNE25.628°2025-03-26 23:29:18.168Z49.726° ENE
6 mins2025-03-27 01:06:18.168Z321.352° NNW2025-03-27 01:09:18.168Z28.895° NE29.107°2025-03-27 01:12:18.168Z76.859° E

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