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LAGEOS 1, 8820

Orbit data source: Space-Track

LAGEOS 1, 8820 is a payload satellite owned by NASA MSFC (US) that was launched on Tue, 04 May 1976 UTC via a DELTA 2913 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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LAGEOS 1 details
Identifier
8820, 1976-039A
Orbit
Active
Last TLE update8 hours ago
Origin
Flag of USNASA MSFC (US)
ManufacturerBendix
MissionOperational Civil Geodetic
Bus & MotorLAGEOS, Unknown motor
Mass411 kg wet, 411 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1976-05-04 (49 years ago)
Launch vehicle
DELTA 2913
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBRSphere, 0.6 m
Radar Cross Section0.283 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 LAGEOS 1
1  8820U 76039A   25047.70179618  .00000005  00000-0  00000+0 0  9994
2  8820 109.8587  13.0328 0044249  45.7442  91.3120  6.38665018882540
Epoch: 2025-02-16T16:50Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-16T16:50:35.189Z)
Latitude39.43101°
Longitude170.67548°
Altitude5,899.086 km
Speed5.7 km/s
True Right ascension14h 01m 00s
True Declination39° 19' 59"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude-6.17948°
Longitude151.33531°
Altitude5,937.441 km
Speed5.68 km/s
Apparent Right ascension13h 32m 40s
Apparent Declination-18° 29' 51"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time03:40:53
Azimuth61.572° ENE
Elevation-55.092°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude5,946.174 km
Perigee altitude5,837.586 km
Semi-major axis12,270.017 km
Eccentricity0.0044249
Inclination109.8587°
RAAN13.0328°
Arg. of periapsis45.7442°
True anomaly91.81885°
Mean anomaly91.312°
Eccentric anomaly91.56543°
Mean motion1.59689 °/min
BSTARUnknown
Orbital period225.44 mins
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LAGEOS 1 Visibility forecast

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43 mins2025-02-17 07:38:18.925Z41.853° NE2025-02-17 08:00:18.925Z95.888° ESE23.582°2025-02-17 08:21:18.925Z146.696° SSE
55 mins2025-02-17 11:09:18.925Z26.298° NE2025-02-17 11:36:18.925Z300.989° NW44.709°2025-02-17 12:04:18.925Z222.598° SW
44 mins2025-02-17 14:40:18.925Z39.03° NE2025-02-17 15:01:18.925Z346.293° N30.875°2025-02-17 15:24:18.925Z289.776° WNW
49 mins2025-02-17 17:58:18.925Z95.335° ESE2025-02-17 18:22:18.925Z32.956° NE36.348°2025-02-17 18:47:18.925Z328.866° NNW
55 mins2025-02-17 21:25:18.925Z164.663° S2025-02-17 21:52:18.925Z247.724° W42.772°2025-02-17 22:20:18.925Z332.09° NNW
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