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). 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 NATO 2A
1 04353U 70021A 25197.53624117 -.00000053 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 04353 1.2194 285.8795 0002501 266.9991 185.5645 1.00266185122400TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-16T12:52:11.237Z)
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Other satellites on launch #21 in the year 1970 (1970-03-20 UTC)
NATO 2A 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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| 1440 mins | 2025-07-17 03:08:50.826Z | 186.227° SSW | 2025-07-17 12:47:50.826Z | 186.571° SSW | 35.258° | 2025-07-18 03:08:50.826Z | 186.257° SSW |
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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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