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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). 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
978, 1965-004A
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
12 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
RCA/East Windsor
Mission
Non-operational Civil Weather
Bus & Motor
TIROS I, Unknown motor
Mass
138 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 & HBR
Cyl, 1.07 m
Radar Cross Section
0.920 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 TIROS 9
1 00978U 65004A   25186.42340206 -.00000019  00000-0 -15008-4 0  9992
2 00978  96.4005 139.9476 1159047  64.7925 306.8723 12.11109265669636
Epoch: 2025-07-05T10:09Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T10:09:41.937Z)
Latitude
-0.0001°
Longitude
63.86122°
Altitude
1,153.319 km
Speed
7.492 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 19m 47s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
44.59916°
Longitude
57.80403°
Altitude
749.189 km
Speed
7.889 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 58m 43s
Apparent Declination
28° 41' 40"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:11:53
Azimuth
294.579° NW
Elevation
15.633°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
2,556.849 km
Perigee altitude
700.764 km
Semi-major axis
8,006.944 km
Eccentricity
0.1159
Inclination
96.4005°
RAAN
139.9476°
Arg. of periapsis
64.7925°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
306.8723°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.0293 °/min
Orbital period
118.84 mins
BSTAR
-0.000015008
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TIROS 9 Visibility forecast

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12 mins2025-07-06 08:32:43.510Z43.274° NE2025-07-06 08:37:43.510Z103.409° ESE28.649°2025-07-06 08:44:43.510Z155.399° SSE
12 mins2025-07-06 10:30:43.510Z344.31° N2025-07-06 10:34:43.510Z286.309° WNW34.814°2025-07-06 10:42:43.510Z219.255° SW
6 mins2025-07-06 20:00:43.510Z116.159° SE2025-07-06 20:03:43.510Z69.059° E22.759°2025-07-06 20:06:43.510Z21.955° NNE
6 mins2025-07-06 21:58:43.510Z225.093° WSW2025-07-06 22:01:43.510Z272.348° WNW21.5°2025-07-06 22:04:43.510Z316.217° NNW
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