TELSTAR 1, 340
Orbit data source: Space-Track
TELSTAR 1, 340 is a payload satellite owned by AT&T (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 10 Jul 1962 UTC via a THOR DELTA 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
9 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
AT&T/BTL
Mission
Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
TSX, Unknown motor
Mass
77 kg wet, 77 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Sphere, 0.86 m
Radar Cross Section
0.581 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
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TLE from 9 hours ago
0 TELSTAR 1
1 00340U 62029A 25195.47334773 -.00000008 00000-0 16162-3 0 9994
2 00340 44.7933 228.3656 2423275 191.0425 329.3034 9.12890415101609Epoch: 2025-07-14T11:21Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T11:21:37.243Z)
Latitude
26.02678°
Longitude
-83.92057°
Altitude
1,485.746 km
Speed
7.76 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 16m 15s
True Declination
25° 54' 14"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-14.43539°
Longitude
109.70027°
Altitude
5,069.473 km
Speed
5.333 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 52m 19s
Apparent Declination
-31° 42' 06"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:56:39
Azimuth
108.214° ESE
Elevation
-29.613°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #29 in the year 1962 (1962-07-10 UTC)
TELSTAR 1 Visibility forecast
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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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| 49 mins | 2025-07-15 01:47:18.913Z | 173.088° S | 2025-07-15 02:14:18.913Z | 122.473° SE | 28.233° | 2025-07-15 02:36:18.913Z | 71.562° E |
| 54 mins | 2025-07-15 04:33:18.913Z | 220.62° SW | 2025-07-15 05:07:18.913Z | 140.91° SSE | 43.839° | 2025-07-15 05:27:18.913Z | 65.617° ENE |
| 44 mins | 2025-07-15 07:31:18.913Z | 262.621° W | 2025-07-15 08:01:18.913Z | 353.303° N | 44.269° | 2025-07-15 08:15:18.913Z | 78.903° E |
| 28 mins | 2025-07-15 10:33:18.913Z | 291.604° WNW | 2025-07-15 10:52:18.913Z | 203.412° SW | 44.972° | 2025-07-15 11:01:18.913Z | 118.041° SE |
| 13 mins | 2025-07-15 13:29:18.913Z | 284.054° WNW | 2025-07-15 13:37:18.913Z | 238.675° WSW | 21.53° | 2025-07-15 13:42:18.913Z | 194.569° SSW |
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