Showing default

SURCAL 150B, 2909

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SURCAL 150B, 2909 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.

Loading next visibility...

Iframe embed code

<iframe src="https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/2909?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false" width="600" height="400" frameborder="0" title="Kayhan Space Satcat Satellite Viewer"></iframe>

Iframe URL

https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/2909?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false

Initial load time (optional)

TLE date request (optional)

Identifier

2909, 1967-053J

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

16 hours ago

Origin

United States Navy (US)

Manufacturer

NRL

Mission

Operational Defense Calibration

Bus & Motor

SURCAL?, Unknown motor

Mass

~5 kg wet, ~5 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1967-05-31 (58 years ago)

Launch vehicle

THOR SLV-2 AGENA D

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box, 0.2 m

Radar Cross Section

0.060 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

Expand to show TLE details & history

TLE from 16 hours ago

0 SURCAL 150B
1  2909U 67053J   25109.15649563  .00096683  00000-0  48788-2 0  9996
2  2909  69.9256 259.9126 0007494 252.0406 107.9945 15.16570432 17272

Epoch: 2025-04-19T03:45Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-19T03:45:21.222Z)

Latitude

-0.00005°

Longitude

-3.92958°

Altitude

520.253 km

Speed

7.603 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 19m 39s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

56.91783°

Longitude

140.38888°

Altitude

528.344 km

Speed

7.603 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

15h 02m 30s

Apparent Declination

56° 29' 19"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

02:58:12

Azimuth

359.402° N

Elevation

6.409°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

519.32 km

Perigee altitude

508.989 km

Semi-major axis

6,892.292 km

Eccentricity

0.0007494

Inclination

69.9256°

RAAN

259.9126°

Arg. of periapsis

252.0406°

True anomaly

108.07615°

Mean anomaly

107.9945°

Eccentric anomaly

108.03533°

Mean motion

3.79313 °/min

BSTAR

0.0048788

Orbital period

94.91 mins

Loading maneuver chart data...

Loading SW <> Apogee altitude chart data...

Loading historical data...

Other satellites on launch #53 in the year 1967 (1967-05-31 UTC)

OPS 5712 (P/L 160), 2826

THOR AGENA D R/B, 2825

OPS 5712 (P/L 152), 2873

OPS 5712 (P/L 153), 2874

P/L 153 DEB, 19245

P/L 153 DEB, 39247 (Decayed)

SURCAL 150B 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.
5 mins	2025-04-19 20:06:58.401Z	8.393° NNE	2025-04-19 20:09:58.401Z	60.511° ENE	18.651°	2025-04-19 20:11:58.401Z	96.463° ESE
5 mins	2025-04-19 21:44:58.401Z	298.647° NW	2025-04-19 21:46:58.401Z	249.731° W	26.503°	2025-04-19 21:49:58.401Z	192.918° SSW
6 mins	2025-04-20 11:33:58.401Z	220.846° SW	2025-04-20 11:35:58.401Z	262.451° W	39.481°	2025-04-20 11:39:58.401Z	16.605° NNE
4 mins	2025-04-20 19:52:58.401Z	31.138° NE	2025-04-20 19:53:58.401Z	51.12° ENE	18.154°	2025-04-20 19:56:58.401Z	102.435° ESE

Authenticating...

Click to sort rows by Secondary header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Secondary name header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Country header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Owner header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Obj. Type header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Miss dist. header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Rel. speed header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Apr. angle header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by TCA header in ascending order

Check out SURCAL 150B, 2909 on other resources

View SURCAL 150B, 2909 on NASA - NSSDCA Website

View SURCAL 150B, 2909 on Heavens-Above

View SURCAL 150B, 2909 on Keep Track

View SURCAL 150B, 2909 on Celestrak

View SURCAL 150B, 2909 on Gunter's Space Page

Satcat and Kayhan Space are not affiliated with NASA, Celestrak, Heavens-Above, Keep Track, or Gunter's Space Page.