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 98.496°
Eccentricity 0.00116
RA ascending node 8.481 hr
Argument perigee 82.284°
Mean anomaly 277.966°
Orbital period 101.469 min
Epoch of osculation 02 Apr 2025, 02:21

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 827.0 km
Mean Altitude 835.4 km
Peak Altitude 843.7 km

Orbital History

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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