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NORAD 2435

ESSA 3 (TOS-A)

In orbit
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Computing position…
Blue circle: where it is above the horizon now

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 115 minutes, on an orbit tilted 101.1° from the equator, between 1,395 and 1,498 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About ESSA 3 (TOS-A)

ESSA 3 (TOS-A) is a satellite from the United States, launched on Oct 2, 1966 from Air Force Western Test Range.

It circles Earth every 115 minutes (12.6 times a day), between 1,386 and 1,486 km up, on an orbit tilted 101.1° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 79° north and south.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

ESSA-3 · former American weather satellite

Operated by
Environmental Science Services Administration
Built by
RCA Corporation
Mass
145 kg

Wikipedia article ↗ · Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 9 days its lowest point went from 1,386 km to 1,386 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
1,4001,450

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.