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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). 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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Identifier
978, 1965-004A
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update1 day ago
Origin
Flag of USGSFC (US)
ManufacturerRCA/East Windsor
MissionNon-operational Civil Weather
Bus & MotorTIROS I, Unknown motor
Mass138 kg wet, 138 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1965-01-22 (60 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR DELTA C
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBRCyl, 1.07 m
Radar Cross Section0.920 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 TIROS 9
1 00978U 65004A   25083.98108002  .00000208  00000-0  29196-3 0  9995
2 00978  96.3940  87.3354 1156751 286.3043  61.4042 12.11095890657235
Epoch: 2025-03-24T23:32Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-24T23:32:45.313Z)
Latitude-0.00002°
Longitude-88.54305°
Altitude1,280.11 km
Speed7.374 km/s
True Right ascension05h 49m 20s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude70.14304°
Longitude-105.97901°
Altitude2,387.202 km
Speed6.429 km/s
Apparent Right ascension21h 18m 05s
Apparent Declination54° 18' 01"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time06:58:48
Azimuth340.294° N
Elevation8.839°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude2,555.077 km
Perigee altitude702.655 km
Semi-major axis8,007.003 km
Eccentricity0.1156751
Inclination96.394°
RAAN87.3354°
Arg. of periapsis286.3043°
True anomaly73.80685°
Mean anomaly61.4042°
Eccentric anomaly67.52866°
Mean motion3.02927 °/min
BSTAR0.00029196
Orbital period118.84 mins
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Other satellites on launch #4 in the year 1965 (1965-01-22 UTC)
DELTA 1 R/B, 979
DELTA 1 DEB, 1312
DELTA 1 DEB, 1313
DELTA 1 DEB, 27720

TIROS 9 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
8 mins2025-03-26 10:02:13.537Z49.078° ENE2025-03-26 10:06:13.537Z66.94° ENE11.995°2025-03-26 10:10:13.537Z86.154° E
23 mins2025-03-26 11:55:13.537Z18.085° NNE2025-03-26 12:07:13.537Z87.978° E39.83°2025-03-26 12:18:13.537Z168.758° S
21 mins2025-03-26 13:53:13.537Z359.648° N2025-03-26 14:04:13.537Z296.677° NW36.996°2025-03-26 14:14:13.537Z228.723° WSW
10 mins2025-03-26 15:53:13.537Z338.85° N2025-03-26 15:57:13.537Z320.906° NNW14.221°2025-03-26 16:03:13.537Z292.976° NW
10 mins2025-03-26 21:24:13.537Z65.653° ENE2025-03-26 21:28:13.537Z44.101° NE14.613°2025-03-26 21:34:13.537Z15.422° NNE
20 mins2025-03-26 23:14:13.537Z136.742° SSE2025-03-26 23:22:13.537Z67.96° E38.781°2025-03-26 23:34:13.537Z356.619° N
19 mins2025-03-27 01:12:13.537Z206.746° SW2025-03-27 01:20:13.537Z277.115° WNW34.762°2025-03-27 01:31:13.537Z339.993° N

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