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ALOUETTE 1 (S-27), 424

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ALOUETTE 1 (S-27), 424 is a payload satellite owned by DRTE (CA) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 29 Sep 1962 UTC via a THOR AGENA B 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.

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Identifier

424, 1962-049A

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

12 hours ago

Origin

Communications Research Center (CA)

Manufacturer

DEHAVT/RCAV

Mission

Civil Science

Bus & Motor

ALOUETTE, Unknown motor

Mass

145 kg wet, 145 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1962-09-29 (63 years ago)

Launch vehicle

THOR AGENA B

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Ell, 1.07 m

Radar Cross Section

0.784 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago

0 ALOUETTE 1 (S-27)
1   424U 62049A   25182.23258369  .00000064  00000-0  62471-4 0  9991
2   424  80.4660 243.6535 0023807  64.8209 295.5402 13.69517469133266

Epoch: 2025-07-01T05:34Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T05:34:55.23Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

-119.60762°

Altitude

996.58 km

Speed

7.357 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 14m 36s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-51.30733°

Longitude

-132.14404°

Altitude

1,028.693 km

Speed

7.333 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

16h 21m 38s

Apparent Declination

-46° 42' 47"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

05:15:42

Azimuth

129.163° SE

Elevation

-78.071°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,016.132 km

Perigee altitude

981.009 km

Semi-major axis

7,376.708 km

Eccentricity

0.00238

Inclination

80.466°

RAAN

243.6535°

Arg. of periapsis

64.8209°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

295.5402°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.4257 °/min

Orbital period

105.09 mins

BSTAR

0.000062471

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Other satellites on launch #49 in the year 1962 (1962-09-29 UTC)

THOR AGENA B R/B, 426

THOR AGENA B DEB, 510

THOR AGENA B DEB, 511

ALOUETTE 1 (S-27) 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.
12 mins	2025-07-02 04:28:04.759Z	170.562° S	2025-07-02 04:34:04.759Z	97.046° ESE	39.347°	2025-07-02 04:40:04.759Z	19.712° NNE
8 mins	2025-07-02 06:17:04.759Z	250.846° W	2025-07-02 06:21:04.759Z	297.067° NW	20.713°	2025-07-02 06:25:04.759Z	339.662° N
11 mins	2025-07-02 15:29:04.759Z	358.32° N	2025-07-02 15:34:04.759Z	76.408° E	42.103°	2025-07-02 15:40:04.759Z	158.655° S
6 mins	2025-07-02 17:17:04.759Z	303.364° NW	2025-07-02 17:20:04.759Z	270.197° WNW	17.329°	2025-07-02 17:23:04.759Z	239.42° WSW

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