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ANNA 1B, 446

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ANNA 1B, 446 is a payload satellite owned by USN BuWeps (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 31 Oct 1962 UTC via a THOR ABLESTAR 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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Identifier
446, 1962-060A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Flag of USUnited States Navy (US)
Manufacturer
APL
Mission
Defense Geodetic
Bus & Motor
TRANSIT 1, Unknown motor
Mass
157 kg wet, 157 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1962-10-31 (63 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR ABLESTAR
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Sphere, 1.22 m
Radar Cross Section
0.977 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 ANNA 1B
1 00446U 62060A   25189.85574598 -.00000136  00000-0 -16334-4 0  9997
2 00446  50.1397 156.1604 0070141  76.3394 298.0585 13.35348576 57834
Epoch: 2025-07-08T20:32Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T20:32:16.452Z)
Latitude
10.45599°
Longitude
-70.13488°
Altitude
1,101.962 km
Speed
7.315 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 59m 54s
True Declination
10° 23' 51"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
10.48964°
Longitude
-71.72916°
Altitude
1,103.012 km
Speed
7.314 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 32m 57s
Apparent Declination
-13° 45' 08"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:28:23
Azimuth
304.951° NW
Elevation
-52.201°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,179.987 km
Perigee altitude
1,074.699 km
Semi-major axis
7,505.48 km
Eccentricity
0.00701
Inclination
50.1397°
RAAN
156.1604°
Arg. of periapsis
76.3394°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
298.0585°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.33792 °/min
Orbital period
107.85 mins
BSTAR
-0.000016334
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Other satellites on launch #60 in the year 1962 (1962-10-31 UTC)
THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 447

ANNA 1B Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
13 mins2025-07-09 07:46:54.764Z298.295° NW2025-07-09 07:52:54.764Z232.833° WSW40.683°2025-07-09 07:59:54.764Z144.816° SSE
4 mins2025-07-09 09:43:54.764Z248.994° W2025-07-09 09:44:54.764Z240.105° WSW12.663°2025-07-09 09:47:54.764Z214.356° SW
10 mins2025-07-09 23:33:54.764Z191.333° SSW2025-07-09 23:37:54.764Z142.906° SSE32.631°2025-07-09 23:43:54.764Z69.738° E
12 mins2025-07-10 01:25:54.764Z252.964° W2025-07-10 01:30:54.764Z315.324° NNW41.914°2025-07-10 01:37:54.764Z53.218° ENE
10 mins2025-07-10 03:20:54.764Z297.985° NW2025-07-10 03:24:54.764Z346.282° N30.551°2025-07-10 03:30:54.764Z56.841° ENE
11 mins2025-07-10 05:14:54.764Z313.02° NW2025-07-10 05:19:54.764Z21.666° NNE35.211°2025-07-10 05:25:54.764Z88.232° E
11 mins2025-07-10 07:07:54.764Z300.705° NW2025-07-10 07:12:54.764Z246.188° WSW43.812°2025-07-10 07:18:54.764Z135.92° SSE

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