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CALSPHERE 4(A), 1520

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CALSPHERE 4(A), 1520 is a payload satellite owned by NRL (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 13 Aug 1965 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

1520, 1965-065H

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

13 hours ago

Origin

United States Navy (US)

Manufacturer

NRL

Mission

Operational Defense Calibration

Bus & Motor

NRL 14", Unknown motor

Mass

4 kg wet, 4 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1965-08-13 (60 years ago)

Launch vehicle

THOR ABLESTAR

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Sphere, 0.4 m

Radar Cross Section

0.126 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago

0 CALSPHERE 4(A)
1 01520U 65065H   25195.53645231  .00000088  00000-0  15158-3 0  9990
2 01520  89.9228 125.5024 0069164 338.4270 196.9192 13.36204661917613

Epoch: 2025-07-14T12:52Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T12:52:29.479Z)

Latitude

4.797°

Longitude

179.72921°

Altitude

1,175.568 km

Speed

7.242 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 21m 59s

True Declination

4° 46' 12"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-88.3611°

Longitude

-2.95386°

Altitude

1,130.276 km

Speed

7.298 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

02h 38m 37s

Apparent Declination

-66° 56' 14"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

14:28:37

Azimuth

182.154° SSW

Elevation

-62.943°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,172.384 km

Perigee altitude

1,068.657 km

Semi-major axis

7,498.657 km

Eccentricity

0.00692

Inclination

89.9228°

RAAN

125.5024°

Arg. of periapsis

338.427°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

196.9192°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.34247 °/min

Orbital period

107.7 mins

BSTAR

0.00015158

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Other satellites on launch #65 in the year 1965 (1965-08-13 UTC)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 1504

THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 1508

DODECAPOLE 2, 1510

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 1511

TEMPSAT 1, 1512

OPS 8464 (TRANSIT 5B-7), 1514

NAVSPASUR ROD 1, 1515

PORCUPINE 2, 1577

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 1521

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 1522

OPS 8464 DEB *, 2335 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-7 DEB, 3809 (Decayed)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 3810

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 5265

CALSPHERE 4(A) 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.
11 mins	2025-07-15 06:34:22.244Z	25.344° NE	2025-07-15 06:40:22.244Z	87.335° E	26.264°	2025-07-15 06:45:22.244Z	137.172° SSE
12 mins	2025-07-15 08:22:22.244Z	346.454° N	2025-07-15 08:27:22.244Z	289.032° WNW	36.51°	2025-07-15 08:34:22.244Z	208.522° SW
9 mins	2025-07-15 18:41:22.244Z	125.706° SE	2025-07-15 18:45:22.244Z	76.351° E	27.68°	2025-07-15 18:50:22.244Z	21.456° NNE
10 mins	2025-07-15 20:28:22.244Z	214.109° SW	2025-07-15 20:32:22.244Z	267.051° W	33.476°	2025-07-15 20:38:22.244Z	341.212° N

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Check out CALSPHERE 4(A), 1520 on other resources

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