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ALOUETTE 1 (S-27), 424

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ALOUETTE 1 (S-27), 424 is a payload satellite 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

17 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 17 hours ago

0 ALOUETTE 1 (S-27)
1 00424U 62049A   25138.76371470  .00000129  00000-0  13782-3 0  9991
2 00424  80.4656 286.6624 0023301 173.3840 186.7618 13.69509611127121

Epoch: 2025-05-18T18:19Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-18T18:19:44.95Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

135.0391°

Altitude

1,021.229 km

Speed

7.333 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 06m 38s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-76.74098°

Longitude

89.16931°

Altitude

1,034.094 km

Speed

7.332 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

09h 38m 07s

Apparent Declination

-68° 36' 59"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

20:17:10

Azimuth

194.304° SSW

Elevation

-59.303°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,015.787 km

Perigee altitude

981.41 km

Semi-major axis

7,376.736 km

Eccentricity

0.00233

Inclination

80.4656°

RAAN

286.6624°

Arg. of periapsis

173.384°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

186.7618°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.42568 °/min

Orbital period

105.09 mins

BSTAR

0.00013782

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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.
9 mins	2025-05-19 12:00:05.644Z	242.417° WSW	2025-05-19 12:05:05.644Z	295.736° NW	21.746°	2025-05-19 12:09:05.644Z	339.133° N
11 mins	2025-05-19 21:13:05.644Z	358.439° N	2025-05-19 21:18:05.644Z	67.351° ENE	41.523°	2025-05-19 21:24:05.644Z	157.327° SSE
6 mins	2025-05-19 23:01:05.644Z	305.473° NW	2025-05-19 23:04:05.644Z	272.337° WNW	17.649°	2025-05-19 23:07:05.644Z	240.31° WSW
5 mins	2025-05-20 09:04:05.644Z	103.445° ESE	2025-05-20 09:06:05.644Z	82.225° E	15.433°	2025-05-20 09:09:05.644Z	52.683° ENE
11 mins	2025-05-20 10:46:05.644Z	197.462° SSW	2025-05-20 10:51:05.644Z	256.674° W	43.611°	2025-05-20 10:57:05.644Z	5.815° NNE

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