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TIROS 8, 716

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TIROS 8, 716 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 21 Dec 1963 UTC via a THOR DELTA B launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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
716, 1963-054A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
RCA/East Windsor
Mission
Non-operational Civil Weather
Bus & Motor
TIROS, Unknown motor
Mass
120 kg wet, 120 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1963-12-21 (62 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR DELTA B
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 1.07 m
Radar Cross Section
0.920 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 TIROS 8
1 00716U 63054A   25189.84410532  .00000193  00000-0  59491-4 0  9999
2 00716  58.4929 227.7898 0023194 160.5235 199.6695 14.72592444265131
Epoch: 2025-07-08T20:15Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T20:15:30.699Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
-3.12143°
Altitude
669.583 km
Speed
7.515 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 11m 09s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-16.26089°
Longitude
-174.52473°
Altitude
644.838 km
Speed
7.542 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 08m 35s
Apparent Declination
-29° 39' 38"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:05:26
Azimuth
75.822° E
Elevation
-64.062°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
668.549 km
Perigee altitude
635.936 km
Semi-major axis
7,030.38 km
Eccentricity
0.00232
Inclination
58.4929°
RAAN
227.7898°
Arg. of periapsis
160.5235°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
199.6695°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.68193 °/min
Orbital period
97.77 mins
BSTAR
0.000059491
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TIROS 8 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-09 11:25:01.460Z348.528° N2025-07-09 11:28:01.460Z37.834° NE21.874°2025-07-09 11:31:01.460Z84.001° E
7 mins2025-07-09 13:06:01.460Z308.061° NW2025-07-09 13:09:01.460Z260.027° W39.21°2025-07-09 13:13:01.460Z157.521° S
5 mins2025-07-10 03:22:01.460Z148.453° SSE2025-07-10 03:24:01.460Z117.318° SE18.123°2025-07-10 03:27:01.460Z75.938° E
7 mins2025-07-10 05:02:01.460Z241.911° WSW2025-07-10 05:05:01.460Z323.749° NNW40.283°2025-07-10 05:09:01.460Z33.209° NE
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