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
Orbit
Country
CARelated business
Manufacturer
DEHAVT/RCAV
Mission
Civil Science
Bus & Motor
ALOUETTE, Unknown motor
Mass
145 kg wet, 145 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Ell, 0.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.784 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 23 hours ago
TLE from 23 hours ago
0 ALOUETTE 1 (S-27)
1 00424U 62049A 25257.48055684 .00000084 00000-0 85615-4 0 9993
2 00424 80.4699 169.2093 0022006 228.1246 131.8022 13.69529283143376Epoch: 2025-09-14T11:32Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-14T11:32:00.11Z)
Latitude
-0.00012°
Longitude
2.50987°
Altitude
1,014.926 km
Speed
7.339 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 16m 50s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:45:30
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,014.761 km
Perigee altitude
982.295 km
Semi-major axis
7,376.665 km
Eccentricity
0.0022
Inclination
80.4699°
RAAN
169.2093°
Arg. of periapsis
228.1246°
True anomaly
131.98984°
Mean anomaly
131.8022°
Eccentric anomaly
131.89605°
Mean motion
3.42573 °/min
Orbital period
105.09 mins
BSTAR
0.000085615
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Other satellites on launch #49 in the year 1962 (1962-09-29 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.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. |
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| 7 mins | 2025-09-15 17:28:28.870Z | 119.799° SE | 2025-09-15 17:32:28.870Z | 80.401° E | 15.843° | 2025-09-15 17:35:28.870Z | 51.154° ENE |
| 11 mins | 2025-09-15 19:12:28.870Z | 198.624° SSW | 2025-09-15 19:17:28.870Z | 270.322° WNW | 43.57° | 2025-09-15 19:23:28.870Z | 5.587° NNE |
| 8 mins | 2025-09-16 04:27:28.870Z | 26.935° NE | 2025-09-16 04:31:28.870Z | 71.331° E | 19.15° | 2025-09-16 04:35:28.870Z | 111.437° ESE |
| 10 mins | 2025-09-16 06:13:28.870Z | 338.294° N | 2025-09-16 06:17:28.870Z | 279.524° WNW | 41.172° | 2025-09-16 06:23:28.870Z | 186.451° SSW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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