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Current as of 2022 May 22 20:06:10 UTC (Day 142)

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 30.36 1,304 459 0.0582269 0.40
1964-002A 733 THOR AGENA D R/B 100.52 98.99 807 759 0.0033457 0.38
1964-053B 877 SL-3 R/B 98.66 65.08 732 657 0.0052664 0.41
1967-045B 2802 SL-8 R/B 99.73 74.01 792 699 0.0065653 0.45
1968-040B 3230 SL-8 R/B 96.56 74.04 614 574 0.0028574 0.37
1968-110A 3597 OAO 2 99.59 34.99 743 734 0.0006299 0.44
1969-009A 3669 ISIS 1 127.48 88.42 3,449 577 0.1711403 0.46
1970-009A 4327 SERT 2 106.00 99.13 1,045 1,037 0.0005903 0.89
1970-113B 4814 SL-3 R/B 93.50 81.14 461 431 0.0021786 0.37
1971-028B 5118 SL-3 R/B 94.96 81.26 548 486 0.0044900 0.39
1971-089A 5560 ASTEX 1 99.43 92.73 744 718 0.0018573 0.44
1971-119B 5730 SL-8 R/B 102.27 73.89 1,353 379 0.0672352 0.37
1972-023E 6073 COSMOS 482 DESCENT CRAFT 106.58 52.03 1,939 198 0.1168724 0.49
1972-065A 6153 OAO 3 (COPERNICUS) 98.76 35.01 704 694 0.0007030 0.61
1972-065B 6155 ATLAS CENTAUR R/B 97.83 35.00 682 628 0.0038228 0.53
1975-112B 8459 SL-8 R/B 100.21 74.06 780 758 0.0015285 0.50
1977-057B 10114 SL-3 R/B 94.81 97.41 519 500 0.0014202 0.42
1978-064A 10967 SEASAT 1 99.72 107.99 747 743 0.0002797 0.37
1979-005A 11251 METEOR 1-29 93.27 97.73 446 424 0.0015777 0.47
1979-011B 11267 SL-14 R/B 96.70 82.52 612 589 0.0017006 0.34
1979-089B 11574 SL-8 R/B 99.94 74.07 768 743 0.0017129 0.52
1980-005B 11672 SL-14 R/B 96.76 82.52 616 591 0.0018222 0.37
1981-003B 12139 SL-8 R/B 98.51 82.95 1,002 373 0.0445121 0.38
1981-046B 12465 SL-3 R/B 94.99 81.24 542 494 0.0034225 0.42
1981-065A 12585 METEOR PRIRODA 94.49 97.58 502 485 0.0012172 0.34
1981-103B 12904 SL-3 R/B 95.57 81.18 565 528 0.0026730 0.32
1982-013B 13068 SL-3 R/B 95.47 81.20 556 527 0.0020931 0.36
1982-039B 13154 SL-3 R/B 96.04 81.18 596 541 0.0039340 0.35
1982-079B 13403 SL-3 R/B 95.48 81.17 566 518 0.0034874 0.34
1982-092A 13552 COSMOS 1408 93.94 82.57 485 449 0.0026145 0.44
1982-092B 13553 SL-14 R/B 97.01 82.57 630 601 0.0020442 0.35
1983-010B 13819 SL-3 R/B 94.91 81.12 536 492 0.0031987 0.32
1983-037A 14032 COSMOS 1455 94.71 82.51 517 492 0.0017980 0.61
1983-075B 14208 SL-3 R/B 95.21 97.48 555 502 0.0038718 0.39
1983-099A 14372 COSMOS 1500 94.67 82.52 511 494 0.0012825 0.33
1984-013A 14699 COSMOS 1536 95.58 82.53 556 538 0.0013477 1.02
1984-027A 14819 COSMOS 1544 94.00 82.48 478 461 0.0012376 0.35
1984-027B 14820 SL-14 R/B 97.05 82.54 629 605 0.0017292 0.56
1984-108B 15354 ERBS 92.05 57.00 381 369 0.0008796 0.38
1985-006B 15483 SL-8 R/B 100.25 74.05 784 757 0.0018853 0.34
1985-009A 15494 COSMOS 1626 94.30 82.48 486 483 0.0001943 0.62
1985-042D 15772 SL-12 R/B(2) 101.31 71.11 845 797 0.0033631 0.51
1985-069B 15945 SL-14 R/B 97.02 82.53 631 601 0.0021161 0.38
1985-097B 16182 SL-16 R/B 101.67 71.00 844 831 0.0008978 0.37
1986-006B 16496 SL-14 R/B 97.02 82.52 628 603 0.0017710 0.51
1986-034A 16719 COSMOS 1743 94.91 82.55 522 506 0.0012035 0.72
1986-046B 16792 SL-14 R/B 97.07 82.48 636 601 0.0025411 0.41
1986-055B 16882 SL-14 R/B 97.07 82.52 632 606 0.0018577 0.33
1986-061A 16908 AJISAI (EGS) 115.71 50.01 1,497 1,479 0.0011404 0.61
1987-003A 17295 COSMOS 1812 94.89 82.51 516 511 0.0003738 1.15
1987-024B 17567 SL-14 R/B 97.04 82.53 631 603 0.0019570 0.42
1987-027A 17589 COSMOS 1833 101.92 70.92 868 831 0.0024941 0.63
1987-027B 17590 SL-16 R/B 101.64 71.00 838 834 0.0003013 0.34
1987-038B 17912 SL-14 R/B 97.09 82.50 634 604 0.0021552 0.38
1987-041A 17973 COSMOS 1844 101.83 70.90 869 821 0.0033252 0.68
1987-055B 18153 SL-14 R/B 97.07 82.50 632 604 0.0019965 0.36
1987-060A 18187 COSMOS 1867 100.62 65.01 801 775 0.0018594 0.37
1987-088A 18421 COSMOS 1892 94.79 82.50 519 498 0.0015345 0.42
1988-001B 18749 SL-14 R/B 97.08 82.52 632 605 0.0019760 0.41
1988-020A 18958 COSMOS 1933 95.71 82.53 559 546 0.0009486 0.37
1988-032B 19046 SL-3 R/B 95.77 97.39 580 531 0.0035665 0.37
1988-039B 19120 SL-16 R/B 101.46 71.01 845 811 0.0023867 0.56
1988-050A 19210 COSMOS 1953 95.54 82.52 552 537 0.0010986 0.36
1988-053B 19257 SL-8 R/B 100.17 74.05 782 751 0.0021467 0.49
1988-093A 19573 COSMOS 1975 95.61 82.52 557 539 0.0012411 0.47
1988-093B 19574 SL-14 R/B 97.07 82.53 632 604 0.0020213 0.36
1988-102B 19650 SL-16 R/B 101.71 71.00 851 828 0.0015726 0.40
1989-080A 20261 INTERCOSMOS 24 114.62 82.60 2,377 500 0.1200725 0.46
1989-080C 20262 SL-14 R/B 115.29 82.59 2,439 498 0.1237280 0.39
1989-085B 20303 DELTA 2 R/B(1) 93.83 35.64 517 406 0.0081036 1.56
1989-089B 20323 DELTA 1 R/B 99.41 97.08 782 679 0.0071822 0.35
1990-005H 20443 ARIANE 40 R/B 100.12 98.48 772 756 0.0011157 0.47
1990-008B 20453 DELTA 2 R/B(1) 96.68 35.62 785 414 0.0265662 0.98
1990-010A 20465 COSMOS 2058 96.07 82.49 581 560 0.0014892 0.36
1990-010B 20466 SL-14 R/B 97.20 82.50 639 610 0.0020396 0.39
1990-018B 20511 SL-14 R/B 97.28 82.52 640 617 0.0016709 0.35
1990-037B 20580 HST 95.33 28.47 537 533 0.0002849 0.66
1990-046B 20625 SL-16 R/B 101.79 71.00 855 832 0.0016256 0.38
1990-055A 20663 COSMOS 2084 96.46 62.79 669 509 0.0114732 1.69
1990-055D 20666 SL-6 R/B(2) 96.44 62.78 678 499 0.0128512 0.35
1990-078B 20775 SL-8 R/B 100.04 82.93 1,155 365 0.0553470 0.34
1991-006B 21088 SL-8 R/B 104.56 82.94 990 958 0.0021739 1.47
1991-039A 21397 OKEAN-3 96.41 82.52 598 575 0.0016694 0.43
1991-042A 21422 COSMOS 2151 96.47 82.50 600 579 0.0015145 0.36
1991-042B 21423 SL-14 R/B 97.30 82.49 643 616 0.0019001 0.38
1991-050A 21574 ERS-1 100.15 98.70 789 742 0.0032924 0.41
1991-050F 21610 ARIANE 40 R/B 99.93 98.38 757 753 0.0002170 0.70
1991-086A 21819 INTERCOSMOS 25 119.43 82.58 2,872 439 0.1514474 0.46
1992-008B 21876 SL-8 R/B 104.67 82.93 1,005 953 0.0035739 0.36
1992-020B 21938 SL-8 R/B 104.70 82.93 1,001 960 0.0028408 0.51
1992-076A 22219 COSMOS 2219 101.86 71.06 859 834 0.0017532 0.74
1992-076B 22220 SL-16 R/B 101.66 71.00 845 829 0.0011283 0.36
1992-080A 22236 COSMOS 2221 96.75 82.51 615 591 0.0017602 0.42
1992-093B 22285 SL-16 R/B 101.76 71.02 847 837 0.0006455 0.50
1992-094A 22286 COSMOS 2228 96.73 82.52 615 589 0.0019205 0.51
1993-016B 22566 SL-16 R/B 101.77 71.01 852 833 0.0012809 0.36
1993-024A 22626 COSMOS 2242 96.74 82.52 614 591 0.0017073 0.86
1993-059B 22803 SL-16 R/B 101.63 70.99 848 824 0.0016801 0.44
1993-061H 22830 ARIANE 40 R/B 100.59 98.66 795 778 0.0011896 0.35
1994-023A 23087 COSMOS 2278 101.85 71.05 853 839 0.0009983 0.36
1994-023B 23088 SL-16 R/B 101.79 71.00 847 839 0.0005424 0.36
1994-074B 23343 SL-16 R/B 97.49 97.89 644 633 0.0007838 0.77
1994-077B 23405 SL-16 R/B 101.75 70.98 842 841 0.0000998 0.76
1995-021A 23560 ERS-2 94.34 98.51 488 485 0.0001611 0.46
1995-021B 23561 ARIANE 40+ R/B 100.13 98.62 769 760 0.0006122 0.33
1995-058B 23705 SL-16 R/B 101.75 71.02 849 834 0.0010296 0.40
1996-051B 24298 SL-16 R/B 101.95 70.82 861 841 0.0013501 0.40
1997-037A 24883 ORBVIEW 2 (SEASTAR) 100.44 98.68 781 777 0.0002591 0.32
1998-043G 25400 SL-16 R/B 101.02 98.67 815 799 0.0011159 0.41
1998-045B 25407 SL-16 R/B 101.70 71.01 846 833 0.0008593 0.35
1998-067A 25544 ISS (ZARYA) 92.93 51.64 421 414 0.0004988 0.29
1999-025C 25732 CZ-4B R/B 101.57 98.86 860 806 0.0037316 0.38
1999-039A 25860 OKEAN-O 97.50 98.14 640 638 0.0001818 1.24
1999-039B 25861 SL-16 R/B 97.38 98.18 645 621 0.0016696 0.38
1999-041E 25876 DELTA 2 R/B 102.49 51.77 1,260 493 0.0529125 0.87
1999-064A 25977 HELIOS 1B 97.12 98.32 621 620 0.0000832 0.38
1999-068A 25994 TERRA 98.82 98.14 703 701 0.0001439 0.41
2000-006B 26070 SL-16 R/B 101.73 71.00 852 830 0.0015140 0.56
2000-047B 26474 TITAN 4B R/B 96.21 67.99 614 540 0.0052671 0.36
2002-009A 27386 ENVISAT 100.13 98.18 766 764 0.0001321 0.49
2002-021B 27422 IDEFIX & ARIANE 42P R/B 100.74 98.45 802 786 0.0011420 0.46
2002-022A 27424 AQUA 98.81 98.25 703 701 0.0001240 0.46
2002-024C 27432 CZ-4B R/B 101.83 99.06 882 809 0.0050205 0.37
2002-056A 27597 MIDORI II (ADEOS-II) 100.87 98.61 801 798 0.0002188 0.82
2002-056E 27601 H-2A R/B 100.55 98.18 836 734 0.0071551 0.37
2003-049C 28059 CZ-4B R/B 99.12 98.52 753 681 0.0050640 0.53
2004-012C 28222 CZ-2C R/B 95.21 97.77 561 497 0.0046370 0.39
2004-021B 28353 SL-16 R/B 101.82 71.00 849 840 0.0006045 0.33
2004-035C 28415 CZ-4B R/B 95.49 97.52 578 506 0.0052026 0.43
2004-046B 28480 CZ-2C R/B 100.99 98.06 907 705 0.0140565 0.55
2004-049H 28499 ARIANE 5 R/B 97.27 98.09 693 564 0.0092081 0.36
2005-024B 28738 CZ-2D R/B 95.13 97.35 532 518 0.0009500 0.38
2005-025A 28773 SUZAKU (ASTRO-EII) 94.68 31.38 506 501 0.0003659 0.35
2006-002A 28931 ALOS (DAICHI) 98.42 97.93 685 681 0.0002290 0.48
2006-002B 28932 H-2A R/B 96.42 98.29 648 527 0.0087127 0.34
2006-005A 28939 AKARI (ASTRO-F) 93.19 98.20 479 382 0.0071100 0.77
2006-021A 29228 RESURS-DK 1 95.80 69.93 558 556 0.0001450 0.41
2006-029A 29252 GENESIS 1 94.71 64.52 546 463 0.0060014 0.52
2006-046C 29507 CZ-4B R/B 95.89 97.73 594 529 0.0046441 0.39
2007-010B 31114 CZ-2C R/B 101.45 98.24 871 784 0.0059975 0.75
2007-023A 31598 COSMO-SKYMED 1 97.16 97.89 624 622 0.0001415 0.39
2007-028A 31789 GENESIS 2 94.78 64.50 539 477 0.0045045 0.40
2007-029A 31792 COSMOS 2428 101.94 70.95 854 847 0.0004894 0.37
2007-029B 31793 SL-16 R/B 101.80 70.98 846 842 0.0002591 0.35
2009-003A 33504 KORONAS-FOTON 94.92 82.44 527 502 0.0018250 0.40
2012-025E 38341 H-2A R/B 96.99 98.51 654 576 0.0055747 0.34
2013-055G 39271 CUSAT 2 & FALCON 9 R/B 98.54 80.96 1,067 311 0.0534679 0.41
2013-059B 39364 CZ-2C R/B 94.05 97.16 503 442 0.0044609 0.79
2014-021B 39679 SL-4 R/B 95.46 51.62 655 427 0.0164858 0.40
2014-029A 39766 ALOS-2 97.33 97.92 632 630 0.0001671 0.51
2014-071B 40306 CZ-2C R/B 92.28 97.42 396 377 0.0013811 0.46
2014-084B 40354 SL-27 R/B 93.29 74.74 460 411 0.0035739 0.31
2015-069A 41038 YAOGAN-29 97.24 98.06 628 626 0.0001533 0.40
2016-012A 41337 ASTRO-H (HITOMI) 96.04 31.00 577 560 0.0012220 0.44
2017-034A 42758 HXMT (HUIYAN) 95.34 43.02 540 530 0.0007300 0.51
2018-054D 43521 CZ-2C R/B 95.18 35.15 582 472 0.0080055 0.47
2018-066A 43600 AEOLUS 90.76 96.70 319 305 0.0010262 0.86
2018-076A 43641 SAOCOM 1A 97.16 97.89 623 622 0.0001419 0.45
2020-059A 46265 SAOCOM 1B 97.16 97.89 623 622 0.0001367 0.49
2021-035A 48274 TIANHE 92.31 41.47 389 386 0.0002004 0.54
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