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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
Last TLE update
13 hours ago
Origin
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, 0.36 m
Radar Cross Section
0.102 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago
0 CALSPHERE 1
1   900U 64063C   25182.18575784  .00000500  00000-0  50406-3 0  9994
2   900  90.2156  63.7128 0023242 277.9550 203.2850 13.76099985 23135
Epoch: 2025-07-01T04:27Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T04:27:29.477Z)
Latitude
58.95636°
Longitude
-102.28851°
Altitude
1,003.537 km
Speed
7.348 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 16m 16s
True Declination
58° 48' 33"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-50.11073°
Longitude
77.62419°
Altitude
983.053 km
Speed
7.366 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 14m 25s
Apparent Declination
-82° 39' 56"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:14:57
Azimuth
189.463° SSW
Elevation
-41.451°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
991.854 km
Perigee altitude
957.675 km
Semi-major axis
7,352.901 km
Eccentricity
0.00232
Inclination
90.2156°
RAAN
63.7128°
Arg. of periapsis
277.955°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
203.285°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.44235 °/min
Orbital period
104.58 mins
BSTAR
0.00050406
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CALSPHERE 1 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-01 17:58:20.440Z244.661° WSW2025-07-01 18:01:20.440Z275.914° WNW17.023°2025-07-01 18:05:20.440Z318.47° NNW
7 mins2025-07-02 03:11:20.440Z49.163° ENE2025-07-02 03:14:20.440Z85.053° E19.217°2025-07-02 03:18:20.440Z126.032° SE
10 mins2025-07-02 04:54:20.440Z349.95° N2025-07-02 04:58:20.440Z295.873° NW39.791°2025-07-02 05:04:20.440Z201.595° SSW
5 mins2025-07-02 14:57:20.440Z88.732° E2025-07-02 14:59:20.440Z66.421° ENE15.617°2025-07-02 15:02:20.440Z36.758° NE
10 mins2025-07-02 16:38:20.440Z186.36° SSW2025-07-02 16:42:20.440Z246.692° WSW43.621°2025-07-02 16:48:20.440Z353.143° N
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