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TIROS 4, 226

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TIROS 4, 226 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 08 Feb 1962 UTC via a THOR DELTA 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
226, 1962-002A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
15 hours ago
Origin
Flag of USNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (US)
Manufacturer
RCA/East Windsor
Mission
Non-operational Civil Weather
Bus & Motor
TIROS, Unknown motor
Mass
129 kg wet, 129 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1962-02-08 (63 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR DELTA
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 1.07 m
Radar Cross Section
0.853 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 15 hours ago
0 TIROS 4
1   226U 62002A   25187.22877118 -.00000003  00000-0  45153-4 0  9995
2   226  48.2955 136.6092 0076937 266.7142  92.4953 14.46965232339214
Epoch: 2025-07-06T05:29Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-06T05:29:25.829Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
129.79605°
Altitude
738.734 km
Speed
7.485 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 06m 26s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-44.71248°
Longitude
65.70562°
Altitude
698.989 km
Speed
7.534 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 34m 32s
Apparent Declination
-65° 34' 29"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:04:56
Azimuth
212.624° SW
Elevation
-44.919°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
791.336 km
Perigee altitude
681.858 km
Semi-major axis
7,114.734 km
Eccentricity
0.00769
Inclination
48.2955°
RAAN
136.6092°
Arg. of periapsis
266.7142°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
92.4953°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.61664 °/min
Orbital period
99.54 mins
BSTAR
0.000045153
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Other satellites on launch #2 in the year 1962 (1962-02-08 UTC)
DELTA 1 DEB (YO), 227
DELTA 1 DEB (YO), 228
DELTA 1 R/B, 229 (Decayed)
DELTA 1 DEB, 28443

TIROS 4 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-06 22:12:11.623Z175.341° S2025-07-06 22:16:11.623Z125.128° SE18.761°2025-07-06 22:19:11.623Z89.299° E
9 mins2025-07-06 23:55:11.623Z235.191° WSW2025-07-06 23:59:11.623Z212.398° SW44.564°2025-07-07 00:04:11.623Z60.069° ENE
9 mins2025-07-07 01:40:11.623Z283.26° WNW2025-07-07 01:44:11.623Z346.956° N32.607°2025-07-07 01:49:11.623Z55.809° ENE
8 mins2025-07-07 03:26:11.623Z312.9° NW2025-07-07 03:29:11.623Z1.991° NNE30.406°2025-07-07 03:34:11.623Z73.359° E
9 mins2025-07-07 05:10:11.623Z304.728° NW2025-07-07 05:14:11.623Z12.792° NNE43.665°2025-07-07 05:19:11.623Z112.481° ESE
7 mins2025-07-07 06:55:11.623Z272.782° WNW2025-07-07 06:58:11.623Z227.215° WSW26.078°2025-07-07 07:02:11.623Z170.447° S

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