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COURIER 1B, 58

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COURIER 1B, 58 is a payload satellite owned by SCEL (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 04 Oct 1960 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
58, 1960-013A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
12 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SCEL/PHLP
Mission
Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
COURIER, Unknown motor
Mass
225 kg wet, 225 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1960-10-04 (65 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR ABLESTAR
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Sphere, 1.3 m
Radar Cross Section
1.327 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 COURIER 1B
1 00058U 60013A   25189.82442697  .00000089  00000-0  82673-6 0  9999
2 00058  28.3286  81.9877 0164898 244.5580 113.7818 13.46412876187757
Epoch: 2025-07-08T19:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T19:47:10.49Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-141.81984°
Altitude
1,135.167 km
Speed
7.262 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 27m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
7.77897°
Longitude
21.14696°
Altitude
1,070.598 km
Speed
7.326 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 33m 34s
Apparent Declination
-29° 42' 32"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:26:47
Azimuth
245.448° WSW
Elevation
-17.356°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,212.539 km
Perigee altitude
966.263 km
Semi-major axis
7,467.538 km
Eccentricity
0.01649
Inclination
28.3286°
RAAN
81.9877°
Arg. of periapsis
244.558°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
113.7818°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.36339 °/min
Orbital period
107.03 mins
BSTAR
8.2673e-7
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COURIER 1B Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-09 19:06:18.938Z177.106° S2025-07-09 19:09:18.938Z153.301° SSE13.268°2025-07-09 19:12:18.938Z129.496° SE
10 mins2025-07-09 20:58:18.938Z209.697° SW2025-07-09 21:02:18.938Z170.104° S25.088°2025-07-09 21:08:18.938Z114.286° SE
11 mins2025-07-09 22:51:18.938Z233.308° WSW2025-07-09 22:56:18.938Z179.248° S29.631°2025-07-09 23:02:18.938Z121.709° SE
10 mins2025-07-10 00:45:18.938Z239.195° WSW2025-07-10 00:49:18.938Z200.756° SSW24.138°2025-07-10 00:55:18.938Z144.248° SSE
4 mins2025-07-10 02:41:18.938Z221.376° SW2025-07-10 02:43:18.938Z205.067° SW11.726°2025-07-10 02:45:18.938Z189.041° SSW
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