TIROS N

Launch Details
Launched 12 October 1978
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Category NOAA
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 11060
COSPAR ID 1978-096A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 98.484°
Eccentricity 0.00106
RA ascending node 17.998 hr
Argument perigee 15.616°
Mean anomaly 344.534°
Orbital period 101.464 min
Epoch of osculation 29 Aug 2025, 01:40

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 827.5 km
Mean Altitude 835.1 km
Peak Altitude 842.8 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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