TIROS N

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11060
Spacetrack Directory Number
1978-10-13
Orbit launches
839.35 km
Average height
26764.87 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information TIROS N

Spacetrack Directory Name TIROS N
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Orbit launches 1978-10-13 (47 years ago)
Days in orbit 17487
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA)
Categories
Perigee 824 km
Apogee 838 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 98.45°
Laps per day 14
Height TIROS N 839.35 km

Additional information TIROS N

TIROS-N satellite is the first of the TIROS-N series. It is a weather satellite launched in October 13, 1978. It was designed to become operational in 2 years. Its mass is 734 kilograms. Its perigee to Earth is 829 kilometers. Its apogee is 845 kilometers away from Earth. Its inclination is 98.70 degrees. It was managed by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); designed and launched by NASA. The spacecraft was 3-axis stabilized. TIROS-N was operated for 868 days until deactivated by NOAA on February 27, 1981.

satellite TIROS N Date of exalting 13.10.1978y. Average height of ISS TIROS N hundred 839.35 km. Average velocity TIROS N is 26764.87 km/h. Inclination TIROS N satellite 98.45°.

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Frequency TIROS N

In the table below we show the frequencies TIROS N.

Downlink Mode
137.770 MHz CW
1698.000 MHz BPSK

Update time: 2026-08-28 19:40:06
Average height of ISS TIROS N is: 839.35km
Average velocity TIROS N is: 26764.87km/h
Average orbit height TIROS N is: 98.45°
TIROS N a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1978-10-13
TIROS N is from 17487 days Days in orbit.