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Current as of 2022 Jun 25 10:05:27 UTC (Day 176)

Latest TLE Data

Element Set Age (days)
0–5 5–10 10–15 15–20 20–25 25–30 > 30
 
International Designator NORAD Catalog Number Name Period (minutes) Inclination (degrees) Apogee Height (km) Perigee Height (km) Eccentricity Latest Data TLE Age (days)
1963-047A 694 ATLAS CENTAUR 2 102.60 30.35 1,304 459 0.0581972 0.31
1964-002A 733 THOR AGENA D R/B 100.52 98.99 807 760 0.0032721 0.69
1964-053B 877 SL-3 R/B 98.66 65.08 730 659 0.0050519 0.66
1967-045B 2802 SL-8 R/B 99.73 74.01 793 698 0.0066905 0.61
1968-040B 3230 SL-8 R/B 96.55 74.03 614 573 0.0029920 0.78
1968-110A 3597 OAO 2 99.59 34.99 743 735 0.0005353 0.85
1969-009A 3669 ISIS 1 127.48 88.42 3,448 577 0.1710664 0.89
1970-009A 4327 SERT 2 106.00 99.12 1,045 1,037 0.0005581 0.57
1970-113B 4814 SL-3 R/B 93.47 81.14 458 430 0.0020538 0.60
1971-028B 5118 SL-3 R/B 94.95 81.25 546 486 0.0043728 0.62
1971-089A 5560 ASTEX 1 99.43 92.72 742 720 0.0015194 0.77
1971-119B 5730 SL-8 R/B 102.23 73.89 1,351 378 0.0671732 0.61
1972-023E 6073 COSMOS 482 DESCENT CRAFT 106.28 52.03 1,911 198 0.1152697 0.36
1972-065A 6153 OAO 3 (COPERNICUS) 98.76 35.01 705 694 0.0007538 0.74
1972-065B 6155 ATLAS CENTAUR R/B 97.83 35.00 681 628 0.0037541 0.78
1975-112B 8459 SL-8 R/B 100.21 74.06 780 758 0.0015301 0.63
1977-057B 10114 SL-3 R/B 94.80 97.41 519 499 0.0014192 0.64
1978-064A 10967 SEASAT 1 99.72 107.99 747 743 0.0002454 0.60
1979-005A 11251 METEOR 1-29 93.23 97.73 442 423 0.0013746 0.58
1979-011B 11267 SL-14 R/B 96.70 82.53 611 590 0.0015384 0.71
1979-089B 11574 SL-8 R/B 99.94 74.07 768 744 0.0016807 0.33
1980-005B 11672 SL-14 R/B 96.76 82.51 615 592 0.0016452 0.71
1981-003B 12139 SL-8 R/B 98.46 82.95 997 373 0.0442053 1.08
1981-046B 12465 SL-3 R/B 94.98 81.24 540 495 0.0032009 0.65
1981-065A 12585 METEOR PRIRODA 94.47 97.58 503 483 0.0015130 0.48
1981-103B 12904 SL-3 R/B 95.57 81.18 566 526 0.0028486 0.60
1982-013B 13068 SL-3 R/B 95.46 81.20 555 527 0.0019785 0.68
1982-039B 13154 SL-3 R/B 96.03 81.18 596 540 0.0040548 0.61
1982-079B 13403 SL-3 R/B 95.47 81.17 565 518 0.0033560 0.33
1982-092A 13552 COSMOS 1408 93.91 82.57 485 447 0.0027639 0.51
1982-092B 13553 SL-14 R/B 97.01 82.57 631 599 0.0022816 0.59
1983-010B 13819 SL-3 R/B 94.90 81.11 534 493 0.0030003 0.44
1983-037A 14032 COSMOS 1455 94.69 82.52 515 492 0.0017043 0.74
1983-075B 14208 SL-3 R/B 95.20 97.48 553 503 0.0035725 0.60
1983-099A 14372 COSMOS 1500 94.65 82.51 511 492 0.0014366 0.61
1984-013A 14699 COSMOS 1536 95.58 82.53 554 539 0.0010934 0.63
1984-027A 14819 COSMOS 1544 93.97 82.48 477 460 0.0012765 0.60
1984-027B 14820 SL-14 R/B 97.05 82.54 631 603 0.0019900 0.33
1984-108B 15354 ERBS 91.92 57.00 377 360 0.0012652 0.41
1985-006B 15483 SL-8 R/B 100.25 74.04 783 758 0.0017618 0.59
1985-009A 15494 COSMOS 1626 94.28 82.48 486 481 0.0004215 0.69
1985-042D 15772 SL-12 R/B(2) 101.31 71.11 845 797 0.0033485 0.57
1985-069B 15945 SL-14 R/B 97.02 82.53 630 603 0.0019321 0.29
1985-097B 16182 SL-16 R/B 101.67 71.00 843 833 0.0007105 0.60
1986-006B 16496 SL-14 R/B 97.01 82.53 630 602 0.0020287 0.64
1986-034A 16719 COSMOS 1743 94.90 82.55 522 505 0.0012598 0.58
1986-046B 16792 SL-14 R/B 97.07 82.48 636 601 0.0024524 0.78
1986-055B 16882 SL-14 R/B 97.07 82.52 633 604 0.0021128 0.34
1986-061A 16908 AJISAI (EGS) 115.71 50.01 1,497 1,479 0.0011454 0.58
1987-003A 17295 COSMOS 1812 94.88 82.51 513 512 0.0001176 0.62
1987-024B 17567 SL-14 R/B 97.04 82.53 631 603 0.0020402 0.73
1987-027A 17589 COSMOS 1833 101.92 70.92 867 832 0.0024789 0.77
1987-027B 17590 SL-16 R/B 101.64 71.00 839 833 0.0004557 0.85
1987-038B 17912 SL-14 R/B 97.09 82.50 632 606 0.0018984 0.33
1987-041A 17973 COSMOS 1844 101.83 70.90 869 821 0.0032893 0.64
1987-055B 18153 SL-14 R/B 97.07 82.50 634 603 0.0022098 0.73
1987-060A 18187 COSMOS 1867 100.62 65.01 801 775 0.0017916 0.87
1987-088A 18421 COSMOS 1892 94.77 82.50 517 497 0.0014405 0.51
1988-001B 18749 SL-14 R/B 97.07 82.51 632 605 0.0019532 0.81
1988-020A 18958 COSMOS 1933 95.70 82.53 561 544 0.0011806 0.60
1988-032B 19046 SL-3 R/B 95.76 97.39 580 531 0.0035231 0.59
1988-039B 19120 SL-16 R/B 101.46 71.02 845 810 0.0024162 0.57
1988-050A 19210 COSMOS 1953 95.53 82.52 555 533 0.0015686 0.58
1988-053B 19257 SL-8 R/B 100.17 74.05 782 751 0.0021439 0.30
1988-093A 19573 COSMOS 1975 95.60 82.52 557 538 0.0013676 0.67
1988-093B 19574 SL-14 R/B 97.07 82.53 633 603 0.0021407 0.31
1988-102B 19650 SL-16 R/B 101.71 71.00 851 828 0.0016449 0.61
1989-080A 20261 INTERCOSMOS 24 114.61 82.60 2,377 499 0.1201715 0.80
1989-080C 20262 SL-14 R/B 115.28 82.59 2,439 498 0.1236703 0.62
1989-085B 20303 DELTA 2 R/B(1) 93.78 35.64 515 404 0.0080874 0.58
1989-089B 20323 DELTA 1 R/B 99.41 97.08 782 678 0.0073102 0.68
1990-005H 20443 ARIANE 40 R/B 100.12 98.48 771 758 0.0009311 0.70
1990-008B 20453 DELTA 2 R/B(1) 96.65 35.62 783 413 0.0265131 0.69
1990-010A 20465 COSMOS 2058 96.07 82.49 580 560 0.0014065 0.47
1990-010B 20466 SL-14 R/B 97.20 82.50 640 609 0.0022025 0.30
1990-018B 20511 SL-14 R/B 97.28 82.52 640 617 0.0016438 0.61
1990-037B 20580 HST 95.33 28.47 536 532 0.0002743 0.91
1990-046B 20625 SL-16 R/B 101.79 71.00 854 832 0.0015305 0.56
1990-055A 20663 COSMOS 2084 96.46 62.79 671 507 0.0118006 0.62
1990-055D 20666 SL-6 R/B(2) 96.44 62.78 678 497 0.0129904 0.89
1990-078B 20775 SL-8 R/B 99.99 82.92 1,152 364 0.0552067 0.60
1991-006B 21088 SL-8 R/B 104.56 82.94 990 958 0.0021470 0.30
1991-039A 21397 OKEAN-3 96.40 82.52 598 575 0.0016557 0.36
1991-042A 21422 COSMOS 2151 96.47 82.50 598 581 0.0012604 0.66
1991-042B 21423 SL-14 R/B 97.30 82.49 642 617 0.0017750 0.40
1991-050A 21574 ERS-1 100.15 98.70 788 743 0.0031677 0.63
1991-050F 21610 ARIANE 40 R/B 99.93 98.38 757 753 0.0003066 0.59
1991-086A 21819 INTERCOSMOS 25 119.42 82.59 2,871 439 0.1513837 0.73
1992-008B 21876 SL-8 R/B 104.67 82.93 1,004 954 0.0033710 0.66
1992-020B 21938 SL-8 R/B 104.70 82.93 1,003 958 0.0030422 0.68
1992-076A 22219 COSMOS 2219 101.86 71.06 859 835 0.0016740 0.61
1992-076B 22220 SL-16 R/B 101.66 71.00 847 828 0.0013207 0.78
1992-080A 22236 COSMOS 2221 96.74 82.51 615 590 0.0017631 0.36
1992-093B 22285 SL-16 R/B 101.76 71.02 846 838 0.0005630 0.62
1992-094A 22286 COSMOS 2228 96.72 82.52 617 587 0.0021578 0.66
1993-016B 22566 SL-16 R/B 101.77 71.01 851 834 0.0012043 0.69
1993-024A 22626 COSMOS 2242 96.74 82.52 616 589 0.0019517 0.40
1993-059B 22803 SL-16 R/B 101.63 70.99 847 825 0.0015202 0.60
1993-061H 22830 ARIANE 40 R/B 100.59 98.66 794 779 0.0010066 0.70
1994-023A 23087 COSMOS 2278 101.85 71.05 854 839 0.0010528 0.59
1994-023B 23088 SL-16 R/B 101.79 71.00 847 840 0.0004516 0.61
1994-074B 23343 SL-16 R/B 97.49 97.89 643 635 0.0005532 0.56
1994-077B 23405 SL-16 R/B 101.75 70.98 842 841 0.0001272 0.67
1995-021A 23560 ERS-2 94.31 98.51 488 483 0.0003658 0.65
1995-021B 23561 ARIANE 40+ R/B 100.13 98.62 769 760 0.0006264 0.29
1995-058B 23705 SL-16 R/B 101.75 71.02 850 833 0.0011853 0.38
1996-051B 24298 SL-16 R/B 101.95 70.82 863 839 0.0016195 0.39
1997-037A 24883 ORBVIEW 2 (SEASTAR) 100.44 98.68 782 777 0.0003484 0.59
1998-043G 25400 SL-16 R/B 101.02 98.67 814 800 0.0009804 0.77
1998-045B 25407 SL-16 R/B 101.70 71.01 846 832 0.0009802 0.77
1998-067A 25544 ISS (ZARYA) 92.91 51.64 420 414 0.0004135 0.30
1999-025C 25732 CZ-4B R/B 101.57 98.85 859 807 0.0036231 0.62
1999-039A 25860 OKEAN-O 97.50 98.14 640 638 0.0001724 0.65
1999-039B 25861 SL-16 R/B 97.37 98.18 643 623 0.0014505 0.44
1999-041E 25876 DELTA 2 R/B 102.49 51.77 1,260 492 0.0529418 0.49
1999-064A 25977 HELIOS 1B 97.11 98.32 622 619 0.0002420 0.67
1999-068A 25994 TERRA 98.82 98.14 703 702 0.0001264 0.32
2000-006B 26070 SL-16 R/B 101.73 71.00 851 830 0.0014552 0.61
2000-047B 26474 TITAN 4B R/B 96.20 67.99 612 541 0.0050450 0.37
2002-009A 27386 ENVISAT 100.13 98.18 766 764 0.0001316 0.52
2002-021B 27422 IDEFIX & ARIANE 42P R/B 100.74 98.45 802 786 0.0011379 0.63
2002-022A 27424 AQUA 98.81 98.25 703 701 0.0001157 0.37
2002-024C 27432 CZ-4B R/B 101.83 99.06 881 810 0.0049353 0.65
2002-056A 27597 MIDORI II (ADEOS-II) 100.87 98.61 801 799 0.0001578 0.66
2002-056E 27601 H-2A R/B 100.55 98.18 836 734 0.0070821 0.60
2003-049C 28059 CZ-4B R/B 99.12 98.52 753 680 0.0050939 0.68
2004-012C 28222 CZ-2C R/B 95.20 97.77 560 496 0.0045807 0.61
2004-021B 28353 SL-16 R/B 101.82 71.00 850 839 0.0007389 0.71
2004-035C 28415 CZ-4B R/B 95.48 97.52 576 507 0.0049893 0.81
2004-046B 28480 CZ-2C R/B 100.99 98.06 907 704 0.0141218 0.58
2004-049H 28499 ARIANE 5 R/B 97.27 98.10 693 563 0.0092481 0.31
2005-024B 28738 CZ-2D R/B 95.12 97.35 533 516 0.0012414 0.62
2005-025A 28773 SUZAKU (ASTRO-EII) 94.66 31.38 505 499 0.0004103 0.83
2006-002A 28931 ALOS (DAICHI) 98.41 97.94 683 682 0.0000859 0.32
2006-002B 28932 H-2A R/B 96.41 98.29 648 526 0.0087806 0.66
2006-005A 28939 AKARI (ASTRO-F) 93.12 98.20 474 381 0.0068441 0.73
2006-021A 29228 RESURS-DK 1 95.79 69.94 559 555 0.0002763 0.36
2006-029A 29252 GENESIS 1 94.69 64.52 544 463 0.0059032 0.60
2006-046C 29507 CZ-4B R/B 95.88 97.73 593 530 0.0045550 0.69
2007-010B 31114 CZ-2C R/B 101.45 98.24 869 785 0.0058421 0.40
2007-023A 31598 COSMO-SKYMED 1 97.16 97.89 623 622 0.0001406 0.26
2007-028A 31789 GENESIS 2 94.76 64.50 540 473 0.0048603 0.59
2007-029A 31792 COSMOS 2428 101.94 70.95 855 847 0.0005415 0.43
2007-029B 31793 SL-16 R/B 101.80 70.97 846 842 0.0002488 0.39
2009-003A 33504 KORONAS-FOTON 94.91 82.44 526 503 0.0016840 0.91
2012-025E 38341 H-2A R/B 96.99 98.50 653 576 0.0055329 0.34
2013-055G 39271 CUSAT 2 & FALCON 9 R/B 98.43 80.96 1,058 310 0.0529648 0.71
2013-059B 39364 CZ-2C R/B 94.02 97.16 499 443 0.0040838 0.63
2014-021B 39679 SL-4 R/B 95.45 51.62 654 426 0.0164908 0.70
2014-029A 39766 ALOS-2 97.33 97.92 632 630 0.0001589 0.24
2014-071B 40306 CZ-2C R/B 92.13 97.42 385 373 0.0009053 0.63
2014-084B 40354 SL-27 R/B 93.26 74.74 457 412 0.0033231 0.69
2015-069A 41038 YAOGAN-29 97.24 98.06 628 625 0.0002477 0.37
2016-012A 41337 ASTRO-H (HITOMI) 96.04 31.01 577 560 0.0012076 0.64
2017-034A 42758 HXMT (HUIYAN) 95.33 43.02 542 528 0.0010168 0.39
2018-054D 43521 CZ-2C R/B 95.16 35.15 581 472 0.0078464 0.70
2018-066A 43600 AEOLUS 90.72 96.70 315 304 0.0008427 0.93
2018-076A 43641 SAOCOM 1A 97.16 97.89 623 622 0.0001353 0.39
2020-059A 46265 SAOCOM 1B 97.16 97.89 623 622 0.0001387 0.42
2021-035A 48274 TIANHE 92.28 41.47 389 384 0.0003574 0.29
2022-019U 51842 OBJECT U 94.51 97.56 543 447 0.0069742 0.36
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