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Spacecraft information: TIROS 9
Launch Details
| Launched | 21 January 1965 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 978 |
| COSPAR ID | 1965-004A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 96.401° |
| Eccentricity | 0.11585 |
| RA ascending node | 14.808 hr |
| Argument perigee | 79.245° |
| Mean anomaly | 293.665° |
| Orbital period | 118.898 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 12 Dec 2025, 06:32 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 710.7 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1638.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 2566.5 km |
Orbital History
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