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NORAD 978

TIROS 9

In orbit
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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 119 minutes, on an orbit tilted 96.4° from the equator, between 715 and 2,528 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About TIROS 9

TIROS 9 is a satellite from the United States, launched on Jan 22, 1965 from Air Force Eastern Test Range.

It circles Earth every 119 minutes (12.1 times a day), between 704 and 2,559 km up, on an orbit tilted 96.4° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 84° north and south.

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

TIROS-9 · former American weather satellite

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

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

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 8 days its lowest point went from 704 km to 704 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)
1,0001,5002,0002,500

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