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 978U 65004A 25198.40096749 -.00000081 00000-0 -89526-4 0 9998
2 978 96.4014 146.1010 1158914 38.9322 328.9675 12.11110726671498
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-17T09:37:23.591Z)
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Orbital elements
Other satellites on launch #4 in the year 1965 (1965-01-22 UTC)
TIROS 9 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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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5 mins | 2025-07-18 19:28:46.411Z | 102.694° ESE | 2025-07-18 19:30:46.411Z | 72.184° E | 18.106° | 2025-07-18 19:33:46.411Z | 27.332° NE |
5 mins | 2025-07-18 21:26:46.411Z | 228.542° WSW | 2025-07-18 21:28:46.411Z | 268.79° W | 24.61° | 2025-07-18 21:31:46.411Z | 318.893° NNW |
16 mins | 2025-07-19 07:47:46.411Z | 42.18° NE | 2025-07-19 07:53:46.411Z | 93.881° ESE | 27.69° | 2025-07-19 08:03:46.411Z | 152.073° SSE |
18 mins | 2025-07-19 09:44:46.411Z | 359.967° N | 2025-07-19 09:50:46.411Z | 297.694° NW | 41.932° | 2025-07-19 10:02:46.411Z | 207.564° SW |
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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