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CALSPHERE 1, 900

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CALSPHERE 1, 900 is a payload satellite owned by NRL (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 06 Oct 1964 UTC via a THOR ABLESTAR 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
900, 1964-063C
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
NRL
Mission
Operational Defense Calibration
Bus & Motor
NRL 14", Unknown motor
Mass
1 kg wet, 1 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1964-10-06 (61 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR ABLESTAR
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Sphere, 0.2 m
Radar Cross Section
0.102 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 9 hours ago

TLE from 9 hours ago
0 CALSPHERE 1
1 00900U 64063C   25258.25236525  .00000687  00000-0  69491-3 0  9993
2 00900  90.2136  65.4178 0026748  48.0613 125.3479 13.76188461 33600
Epoch: 2025-09-15T06:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-15T06:03:24.357Z)
Latitude
6.26276°
Longitude
160.12995°
Altitude
991.254 km
Speed
7.351 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 21m 45s
True Declination
6° 13' 36"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:35:30
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
994.115 km
Perigee altitude
954.782 km
Semi-major axis
7,352.586 km
Eccentricity
0.00267
Inclination
90.2136°
RAAN
65.4178°
Arg. of periapsis
48.0613°
True anomaly
125.59742°
Mean anomaly
125.3479°
Eccentric anomaly
125.47271°
Mean motion
3.44257 °/min
Orbital period
104.57 mins
BSTAR
0.00069491
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