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
Orbit
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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
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 14.72592444265131Epoch: 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
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
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:05:26
Azimuth
75.822° E
Elevation
-64.062°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #54 in the year 1963 (1963-12-21 UTC)
TIROS 8 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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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| 6 mins | 2025-07-09 11:25:01.460Z | 348.528° N | 2025-07-09 11:28:01.460Z | 37.834° NE | 21.874° | 2025-07-09 11:31:01.460Z | 84.001° E |
| 7 mins | 2025-07-09 13:06:01.460Z | 308.061° NW | 2025-07-09 13:09:01.460Z | 260.027° W | 39.21° | 2025-07-09 13:13:01.460Z | 157.521° S |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-10 03:22:01.460Z | 148.453° SSE | 2025-07-10 03:24:01.460Z | 117.318° SE | 18.123° | 2025-07-10 03:27:01.460Z | 75.938° E |
| 7 mins | 2025-07-10 05:02:01.460Z | 241.911° WSW | 2025-07-10 05:05:01.460Z | 323.749° NNW | 40.283° | 2025-07-10 05:09:01.460Z | 33.209° NE |
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