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TIROS 6, 397

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TIROS 6, 397 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 18 Sep 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
397, 1962-047A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
10 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
RCA/East Windsor
Mission
Non-operational Civil Weather
Bus & Motor
TIROS, Unknown motor
Mass
127 kg wet, 127 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1962-09-18 (63 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR DELTA
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 1.07 m
Radar Cross Section
0.920 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago
0 TIROS 6
1 00397U 62047A   25188.88129537  .00000964  00000-0  10921-3 0  9990
2 00397  58.3022 152.9376 0013991  69.0019 291.2524 14.94657372360824
Epoch: 2025-07-07T21:09Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T21:09:03.919Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-90.41302°
Altitude
581.331 km
Speed
7.573 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 11m 45s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
21.9483°
Longitude
73.60094°
Altitude
583.632 km
Speed
7.572 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 07m 05s
Apparent Declination
-28° 07' 14"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:33:37
Azimuth
124.816° SE
Elevation
-3.041°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
592.637 km
Perigee altitude
573.158 km
Semi-major axis
6,961.034 km
Eccentricity
0.0014
Inclination
58.3022°
RAAN
152.9376°
Arg. of periapsis
69.0019°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
291.2524°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.73708 °/min
Orbital period
96.33 mins
BSTAR
0.00010921
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TIROS 6 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-08 08:57:03.914Z288.596° WNW2025-07-08 09:00:03.914Z242.908° WSW20.101°2025-07-08 09:03:03.914Z193.333° SSW
6 mins2025-07-08 22:59:03.914Z175.326° S2025-07-08 23:02:03.914Z112.021° ESE26.327°2025-07-08 23:05:03.914Z63.902° ENE
6 mins2025-07-09 00:39:03.914Z267.87° W2025-07-09 00:41:03.914Z309.755° NW28.279°2025-07-09 00:45:03.914Z24.262° NE
4 mins2025-07-09 07:24:03.914Z326.09° NNW2025-07-09 07:26:03.914Z6.973° NNE43.13°2025-07-09 07:28:03.914Z125.233° SE
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