TIROS 3

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162
Spacetrack Directory Number
1961-07-12
Orbit launches
746.08 km
Average height
26942.14 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information TIROS 3 - TIROS-C

Spacetrack Directory Name TIROS 3
Alternative name TIROS-C
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Orbit launches 1961-07-12 g.10:48 (65 years ago)
Days in orbit 23804
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Type Satellite
Perigee 713 km
Apogee 777 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 47.9°
Laps per day 14
Height TIROS 3 746.08 km

Additional information TIROS 3

TIROS 3, 162 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 12 Jul 1961 UTC via a THOR DELTA launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

satellite TIROS 3 Date of exalting 12.07.1961y. Average height of ISS TIROS 3 hundred 746.08 km. Average velocity TIROS 3 is 26942.14 km/h. Inclination TIROS 3 satellite 47.9°.

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Update time: 2026-09-12
Average height of ISS TIROS 3 is: 746.08km
Average velocity TIROS 3 is: 26942.14km/h
Average orbit height TIROS 3 is: 47.9°
TIROS 3 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1961-07-12
TIROS 3 is from 23804 days Days in orbit.