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ANNA 1B, 446

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ANNA 1B, 446 is a payload satellite 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
12 hours ago
Origin
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 12 hours ago
0 ANNA 1B
1 00446U 62060A   25151.86165944 -.00000089  00000-0  72785-4 0  9996
2 00446  50.1426 293.4905 0069951 323.6720 170.7740 13.35347663 52755
Epoch: 2025-05-31T20:40Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-31T20:40:47.375Z)
Latitude
33.25216°
Longitude
-119.30256°
Altitude
1,180.445 km
Speed
7.242 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 21m 57s
True Declination
33° 06' 13"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-47.88401°
Longitude
25.22109°
Altitude
1,102.282 km
Speed
7.321 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 33m 39s
Apparent Declination
-69° 10' 52"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:52:34
Azimuth
207.601° SW
Elevation
-43.771°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,179.847 km
Perigee altitude
1,074.844 km
Semi-major axis
7,505.483 km
Eccentricity
0.007
Inclination
50.1426°
RAAN
293.4905°
Arg. of periapsis
323.672°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
170.774°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.33791 °/min
Orbital period
107.85 mins
BSTAR
0.000072785
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ANNA 1B Visibility forecast

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9 mins2025-06-01 10:29:45.916Z167.235° S2025-06-01 10:34:45.916Z119.861° SE19.109°2025-06-01 10:38:45.916Z83.98° E
13 mins2025-06-01 12:20:45.916Z226.893° WSW2025-06-01 12:26:45.916Z117.043° SE44.446°2025-06-01 12:33:45.916Z57.225° ENE
12 mins2025-06-01 14:14:45.916Z276.853° WNW2025-06-01 14:19:45.916Z333.744° NNW35.134°2025-06-01 14:26:45.916Z53.944° ENE
11 mins2025-06-01 16:09:45.916Z307.64° NW2025-06-01 16:14:45.916Z7.068° NNE32.13°2025-06-01 16:20:45.916Z71.174° E
13 mins2025-06-01 18:02:45.916Z307.619° NW2025-06-01 18:08:45.916Z19.041° NNE43.04°2025-06-01 18:15:45.916Z112.123° ESE
11 mins2025-06-01 19:56:45.916Z286.693° WNW2025-06-01 20:01:45.916Z230.072° WSW32.512°2025-06-01 20:07:45.916Z165.504° S
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