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NATO 2A, 4353

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NATO 2A, 4353 is a payload satellite owned by NATO (NATO) in GEO that was launched on Fri, 20 Mar 1970 UTC via a THOR DELTA M launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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	4353, 1970-021A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	9 hours ago
Origin	NATO (NATO)
Manufacturer	Philco-Ford
Mission	Non-operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor	SKYNET, STAR 17A
Mass	243 kg wet, ~107 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1970-03-20 (55 years ago)
Launch vehicle	THOR DELTA M
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl, 1.4 m
Radar Cross Section	1.131 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 9 hours ago

0 NATO 2A
1 04353U 70021A   25075.44911735 -.00000084  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 04353   1.5255 284.5631 0001754 316.2174 349.4943  1.00262092121175

Epoch: 2025-03-16T10:46Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-16T10:46:43.739Z)

Latitude	-1.21747°
Longitude	-105.6611°
Altitude	35,781.717 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
True Right ascension	15h 21m 12s
True Declination	-1° 12' 58"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	1.49834°
Longitude	28.64995°
Altitude	35,792.752 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	00h 18m 09s
Apparent Declination	-4° 33' 24"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	00:20:38
Azimuth	180.885° SSW
Elevation	45.524°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,797.778 km
Perigee altitude	35,782.985 km
Semi-major axis	42,168.519 km
Eccentricity	0.0001754
Inclination	1.5255°
RAAN	284.5631°
Arg. of periapsis	316.2174°
True anomaly	349.49063°
Mean anomaly	349.4943°
Eccentric anomaly	349.49247°
Mean motion	0.25065 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.29 mins