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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0 TIROS 6
1 397U 62047A 26095.80796012 .00001909 00000-0 18993-3 0 9995
2 397 58.3028 184.2227 0014199 80.4160 279.8492 14.95845555401496TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-05T19:23:27.754Z)
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Other satellites on launch #47 in the year 1962 (1962-09-18 UTC)
TIROS 6 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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| 6 mins | 2026-04-06 08:24:11.075Z | 232.534° WSW | 2026-04-06 08:27:11.075Z | 348.728° N | 42.381° | 2026-04-06 08:30:11.075Z | 35.719° NE |
| 6 mins | 2026-04-06 15:09:11.075Z | 347.283° N | 2026-04-06 15:11:11.075Z | 30.157° NE | 29.049° | 2026-04-06 15:15:11.075Z | 105.652° ESE |
| 5 mins | 2026-04-06 16:49:11.075Z | 279.8° WNW | 2026-04-06 16:51:11.075Z | 235.688° WSW | 25.742° | 2026-04-06 16:54:11.075Z | 181.834° SSW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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