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CALSPHERE 2, 902

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CALSPHERE 2, 902 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
902, 1964-063E
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
NRL
Mission
Operational Defense Calibration
Bus & Motor
NRL 14", Unknown motor
Mass
10 kg wet, 10 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: 22 hours ago

TLE from 22 hours ago
0 CALSPHERE 2
1 00902U 64063E   25259.98292295  .00000058  00000-0  74520-4 0  9994
2 00902  90.2267  69.3551 0016876 304.1079 177.4224 13.52871905819321
Epoch: 2025-09-16T23:35Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-16T23:35:24.542Z)
Latitude
58.55172°
Longitude
-100.29377°
Altitude
1,084.23 km
Speed
7.309 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 38m 53s
True Declination
58° 24' 19"
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
14:37:57
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,071.307 km
Perigee altitude
1,046.206 km
Semi-major axis
7,436.894 km
Eccentricity
0.00169
Inclination
90.2267°
RAAN
69.3551°
Arg. of periapsis
304.1079°
True anomaly
177.43108°
Mean anomaly
177.4224°
Eccentric anomaly
177.42674°
Mean motion
3.3842 °/min
Orbital period
106.38 mins
BSTAR
0.00007452
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