ESSA 3 (TOS-A)

2435
Spacetrack Directory Number
1966-10-02
Orbit launches
1447.44 km
Average height
25703.78 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information ESSA 3 (TOS-A)

Spacetrack Directory Name ESSA 3 (TOS-A)
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Orbit launches 1966-10-02 (59 years ago)
Days in orbit 21886
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA)
Perigee 1386 km
Apogee 1486 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 101.06°
Laps per day 13
Height ESSA 3 (TOS-A) 1447.44 km

Additional information ESSA 3 (TOS-A)

ESSA 3 (TOS-A), 2435 is a payload satellite owned by ESSA (US) in SSO that was launched on Sun, 02 Oct 1966 UTC via a THOR DELTA E launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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 ESSA 3 (TOS-A) Date of exalting 02.10.1966y. Average height of ISS ESSA 3 (TOS-A) hundred 1447.44 km. Average velocity ESSA 3 (TOS-A) is 25703.78 km/h. Inclination ESSA 3 (TOS-A) satellite 101.07°.

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Update time: 2026-09-02 19:30:21
Average height of ISS ESSA 3 (TOS-A) is: 1447.44km
Average velocity ESSA 3 (TOS-A) is: 25703.78km/h
Average orbit height ESSA 3 (TOS-A) is: 101.07°
ESSA 3 (TOS-A) a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1966-10-02
ESSA 3 (TOS-A) is from 21886 days Days in orbit.