TIROS 9, 978
Orbit data source: Space-Track
TIROS 9, 978 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in SSO that was launched on Fri, 22 Jan 1965 UTC via a THOR DELTA C launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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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0 TIROS 9
1 00978U 65004A 25260.76633459 .00000139 00000-0 20413-3 0 9993
2 00978 96.4026 178.1620 1156427 264.0635 82.7752 12.11117144678634
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-17T18:23:31.308Z)
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Orbital elements
Other satellites on launch #4 in the year 1965 (1965-01-22 UTC)
TIROS 9 Visibility forecast
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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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13 mins | 2025-09-18 09:02:48.874Z | 336.293° NNW | 2025-09-18 09:07:48.874Z | 301.125° NW | 27.895° | 2025-09-18 09:15:48.874Z | 249.096° W |
17 mins | 2025-09-18 16:23:48.874Z | 92.567° ESE | 2025-09-18 16:30:48.874Z | 53.179° ENE | 23.052° | 2025-09-18 16:40:48.874Z | 5.865° NNE |
22 mins | 2025-09-18 18:16:48.874Z | 157.155° SSE | 2025-09-18 18:25:48.874Z | 75.648° E | 44.417° | 2025-09-18 18:38:48.874Z | 352.064° N |
19 mins | 2025-09-18 20:16:48.874Z | 227.124° WSW | 2025-09-18 20:24:48.874Z | 280.669° WNW | 27.47° | 2025-09-18 20:35:48.874Z | 335.12° NNW |
11 mins | 2025-09-19 04:53:48.874Z | 44.059° NE | 2025-09-19 04:58:48.874Z | 69.722° E | 15.289° | 2025-09-19 05:04:48.874Z | 104.921° ESE |
21 mins | 2025-09-19 06:47:48.874Z | 14.201° NNE | 2025-09-19 06:59:48.874Z | 108.225° ESE | 43.333° | 2025-09-19 07:08:48.874Z | 180.363° SSW |
17 mins | 2025-09-19 08:45:48.874Z | 355.906° N | 2025-09-19 08:55:48.874Z | 298.96° NW | 29.961° | 2025-09-19 09:02:48.874Z | 248.169° W |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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