SURCAL 159, 2872
Orbit data source: Space-Track
SURCAL 159, 2872 is a payload satellite owned by NRL (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 31 May 1967 UTC via a THOR SLV-2 AGENA D launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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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SURCAL 159 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 22 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | NRL |
| Mission | Operational Defense Calibration |
| Bus & Motor | NRL 14"?, Unknown motor |
| Mass | 3 kg wet, 3 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Sphere, 0.4 m |
| Radar Cross Section | 0.126 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²) |
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TLE from 22 hours ago
0 SURCAL 159
1 02872U 67053F 24355.68288532 .00000225 00000-0 19156-3 0 9995
2 02872 69.9746 90.9904 0003631 117.2370 242.9108 13.99375741934165Epoch: 2024-12-20T16:23Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-20T16:23:21.291Z)
| Latitude | 0.00001° |
| Longitude | 115.40681° |
| Altitude | 899.476 km |
| Speed | 7.402 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 06h 03m 57s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -39.79289° |
| Longitude | 95.84795° |
| Altitude | 912.995 km |
| Speed | 7.393 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 03h 15m 31s |
| Apparent Declination | -42° 17' 27" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 13:31:20 |
| Azimuth | 254.572° W |
| Elevation | -70.308° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 896.641 km |
| Perigee altitude | 891.36 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,272.137 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0003631 |
| Inclination | 69.9746° |
| RAAN | 90.9904° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 117.237° |
| True anomaly | 242.87376° |
| Mean anomaly | 242.9108° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 242.89228° |
| Mean motion | 3.49986 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00019156 |
| Orbital period | 102.86 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #53 in the year 1967 (1967-05-31 UTC)
SURCAL 159 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 mins | 2024-12-21 16:57:12.148Z | 348.053° N | 2024-12-21 17:02:12.148Z | 50.911° ENE | 35.39° | 2024-12-21 17:07:12.148Z | 128.832° SE |
| 8 mins | 2024-12-21 18:44:12.148Z | 301.105° NW | 2024-12-21 18:47:12.148Z | 262.73° W | 23.633° | 2024-12-21 18:52:12.148Z | 203.279° SW |
| 4 mins | 2024-12-22 06:17:12.148Z | 113.817° SE | 2024-12-22 06:18:12.148Z | 102.946° ESE | 13.47° | 2024-12-22 06:21:12.148Z | 71.341° E |
| 9 mins | 2024-12-22 07:59:12.148Z | 209.624° SW | 2024-12-22 08:03:12.148Z | 296.769° NW | 44.516° | 2024-12-22 08:08:12.148Z | 21.537° NNE |
| 4 mins | 2024-12-22 09:48:12.148Z | 300.145° NW | 2024-12-22 09:49:12.148Z | 311.134° NW | 13.617° | 2024-12-22 09:52:12.148Z | 342.862° N |
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