100 (or so) Brightest

Current as of 2021 Jan 19 12:06:02 UTC (Day 019)

Latest 100 (or so) Brightest TLEs

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 00694 ATLAS CENTAUR 2 102.66 30.36 1,310 459 0.0585478 0.46
1964-002A 00733 THOR AGENA D R/B 100.53 98.99 807 760 0.0033294 0.34
1964-053B 00877 SL-3 R/B 98.67 65.08 751 639 0.0079325 0.36
1967-045B 02802 SL-8 R/B 99.74 74.01 794 698 0.0066751 0.65
1968-040B 03230 SL-8 R/B 96.60 74.04 616 576 0.0028780 0.78
1968-110A 03597 OAO 2 99.59 34.99 744 735 0.0006278 0.66
1969-009A 03669 ISIS 1 127.49 88.44 3,448 578 0.1710439 0.64
1970-009A 04327 SERT 2 106.00 99.17 1,044 1,038 0.0004084 0.67
1970-113B 04814 SL-3 R/B 93.75 81.14 473 442 0.0022773 0.39
1971-028B 05118 SL-3 R/B 95.06 81.26 554 489 0.0046419 0.69
1971-089A 05560 ASTEX 1 99.44 92.72 742 722 0.0014037 0.34
1971-119B 05730 SL-8 R/B 102.51 73.90 1,377 378 0.0688861 0.38
1972-023E 06073 COSMOS 482 DESCENT CRAFT 109.18 52.05 2,177 201 0.1305972 0.34
1972-065A 06153 OAO 3 (COPERNICUS) 98.77 35.01 705 695 0.0007335 0.70
1972-065B 06155 ATLAS CENTAUR R/B 97.85 35.00 682 629 0.0037462 0.69
1973-107B 07004 SL-8 R/B 91.33 73.92 390 290 0.0074896 0.79
1975-112B 08459 SL-8 R/B 100.22 74.06 780 758 0.0015007 0.70
1977-057B 10114 SL-3 R/B 94.88 97.33 523 502 0.0015114 0.38
1978-064A 10967 SEASAT 1 99.73 108.00 747 745 0.0001263 0.65
1979-005A 11251 METEOR 1-29 93.54 97.67 459 436 0.0016844 0.43
1979-011B 11267 SL-14 R/B 96.71 82.52 613 589 0.0016791 0.66
1979-089B 11574 SL-8 R/B 99.95 74.07 768 744 0.0017179 0.35
1980-005B 11672 SL-14 R/B 96.77 82.52 615 593 0.0015213 0.73
1981-003B 12139 SL-8 R/B 98.78 82.95 1,024 376 0.0458176 0.50
1981-046B 12465 SL-3 R/B 95.06 81.24 544 499 0.0032700 0.63
1981-065A 12585 METEOR PRIRODA 94.61 97.56 510 489 0.0015284 0.53
1981-103B 12904 SL-3 R/B 95.62 81.17 569 528 0.0029446 0.72
1982-013B 13068 SL-3 R/B 95.52 81.20 559 529 0.0021548 0.37
1982-039B 13154 SL-3 R/B 96.07 81.18 598 543 0.0039671 0.68
1982-079B 13403 SL-3 R/B 95.54 81.17 566 523 0.0031576 0.69
1982-092A 13552 COSMOS 1408 94.22 82.57 494 468 0.0019431 0.32
1982-092B 13553 SL-14 R/B 97.02 82.57 631 600 0.0022187 0.80
1983-010B 13819 SL-3 R/B 94.99 81.11 539 497 0.0030721 0.67
1983-037A 14032 COSMOS 1455 94.83 82.51 522 498 0.0017932 0.46
1983-075B 14208 SL-3 R/B 95.28 97.42 558 507 0.0036960 0.41
1983-099A 14372 COSMOS 1500 94.79 82.52 519 499 0.0014563 0.72
1984-013A 14699 COSMOS 1536 95.64 82.53 557 541 0.0011518 0.70
1984-027A 14819 COSMOS 1544 94.21 82.48 490 470 0.0014763 0.43
1984-027B 14820 SL-14 R/B 97.06 82.54 632 604 0.0019967 0.67
1984-108B 15354 ERBS 92.83 57.00 423 403 0.0014927 0.68
1985-006B 15483 SL-8 R/B 100.25 74.05 783 758 0.0017718 0.83
1985-009A 15494 COSMOS 1626 94.45 82.48 495 490 0.0003693 0.80
1985-042D 15772 SL-12 R/B(2) 101.32 71.11 846 796 0.0034925 0.88
1985-069B 15945 SL-14 R/B 97.03 82.53 629 604 0.0018132 0.64
1985-090B 16111 SL-3 R/B 91.81 97.48 370 356 0.0009940 0.44
1985-097B 16182 SL-16 R/B 101.68 71.00 845 831 0.0009621 0.78
1986-006B 16496 SL-14 R/B 97.02 82.52 631 602 0.0020598 0.69
1986-034A 16719 COSMOS 1743 94.99 82.55 527 509 0.0013216 0.70
1986-046B 16792 SL-14 R/B 97.08 82.48 635 603 0.0022765 0.38
1986-055B 16882 SL-14 R/B 97.08 82.52 634 604 0.0020923 0.31
1986-061A 16908 AJISAI (EGS) 115.71 50.01 1,497 1,479 0.0011435 0.32
1987-003A 17295 COSMOS 1812 95.00 82.52 520 517 0.0001691 0.34
1987-024B 17567 SL-14 R/B 97.05 82.53 630 604 0.0018658 0.70
1987-027A 17589 COSMOS 1833 101.92 70.92 861 838 0.0015844 0.64
1987-027B 17590 SL-16 R/B 101.64 71.00 838 834 0.0002855 0.63
1987-038B 17912 SL-14 R/B 97.10 82.50 633 606 0.0019035 0.76
1987-041A 17973 COSMOS 1844 101.83 70.90 869 821 0.0033049 0.34
1987-055B 18153 SL-14 R/B 97.08 82.50 635 603 0.0023120 0.66
1987-060A 18187 COSMOS 1867 100.62 65.01 800 776 0.0016993 0.76
1987-088A 18421 COSMOS 1892 94.90 82.50 525 503 0.0015947 0.65
1988-001B 18749 SL-14 R/B 97.08 82.52 631 607 0.0017573 0.61
1988-020A 18958 COSMOS 1933 95.75 82.53 564 546 0.0012438 0.40
1988-032B 19046 SL-3 R/B 95.82 97.39 584 533 0.0036959 0.39
1988-039B 19120 SL-16 R/B 101.46 71.02 845 811 0.0023036 0.37
1988-050A 19210 COSMOS 1953 95.61 82.52 558 538 0.0014210 0.74
1988-053B 19257 SL-8 R/B 100.17 74.05 782 751 0.0021733 0.33
1988-093A 19573 COSMOS 1975 95.68 82.52 562 541 0.0014830 0.67
1988-093B 19574 SL-14 R/B 97.08 82.53 635 603 0.0023089 0.63
1988-102B 19650 SL-16 R/B 101.71 71.00 851 829 0.0015155 0.75
1989-080A 20261 INTERCOSMOS 24 114.63 82.60 2,379 499 0.1202340 0.41
1989-080C 20262 SL-14 R/B 115.30 82.59 2,440 498 0.1237745 0.37
1989-085B 20303 DELTA 2 R/B(1) 94.21 35.64 544 417 0.0093147 0.92
1989-089B 20323 DELTA 1 R/B 99.42 97.12 781 681 0.0070222 0.34
1990-005H 20443 ARIANE 40 R/B 100.13 98.55 773 757 0.0011323 0.74
1990-008B 20453 DELTA 2 R/B(1) 96.89 35.63 805 415 0.0279209 0.72
1990-010A 20465 COSMOS 2058 96.12 82.49 583 562 0.0015182 0.66
1990-010B 20466 SL-14 R/B 97.20 82.50 639 611 0.0020338 0.71
1990-018B 20511 SL-14 R/B 97.29 82.52 642 616 0.0018644 0.65
1990-037B 20580 HST 95.39 28.47 539 536 0.0002476 0.33
1990-046B 20625 SL-16 R/B 101.79 71.00 855 832 0.0016428 0.63
1990-055A 20663 COSMOS 2084 96.50 62.79 624 558 0.0047134 0.67
1990-055D 20666 SL-6 R/B(2) 96.49 62.79 644 536 0.0077600 0.32
1990-078B 20775 SL-8 R/B 100.34 82.93 1,181 368 0.0568896 0.36
1991-006B 21088 SL-8 R/B 104.56 82.94 990 958 0.0021429 0.70
1991-039A 21397 OKEAN-3 96.45 82.52 601 576 0.0018092 0.66
1991-042A 21422 COSMOS 2151 96.50 82.50 600 582 0.0012994 0.87
1991-042B 21423 SL-14 R/B 97.31 82.49 641 619 0.0016110 0.69
1991-050A 21574 ERS-1 100.15 98.63 790 742 0.0033229 0.64
1991-050F 21610 ARIANE 40 R/B 99.94 98.44 757 753 0.0002731 0.37
1991-086A 21819 INTERCOSMOS 25 119.49 82.58 2,877 439 0.1516700 0.34
1992-008B 21876 SL-8 R/B 104.68 82.93 1,005 954 0.0034327 0.72
1992-020B 21938 SL-8 R/B 104.70 82.93 1,003 958 0.0030375 0.77
1992-076A 22219 COSMOS 2219 101.86 71.06 860 834 0.0018456 0.91
1992-076B 22220 SL-16 R/B 101.66 71.00 845 830 0.0010616 0.32
1992-080A 22236 COSMOS 2221 96.77 82.51 615 593 0.0015999 0.77
1992-093B 22285 SL-16 R/B 101.76 71.02 847 837 0.0006687 0.90
1992-094A 22286 COSMOS 2228 96.76 82.52 619 588 0.0022578 0.71
1993-016B 22566 SL-16 R/B 101.77 71.01 851 834 0.0012258 0.64
1993-024A 22626 COSMOS 2242 96.77 82.52 618 590 0.0020398 0.65
1993-059B 22803 SL-16 R/B 101.64 70.99 849 823 0.0017822 0.85
1993-061H 22830 ARIANE 40 R/B 100.60 98.74 795 778 0.0011660 0.37
1994-023A 23087 COSMOS 2278 101.85 71.06 853 840 0.0008971 0.76
1994-023B 23088 SL-16 R/B 101.79 71.00 848 839 0.0005760 0.39
1994-074B 23343 SL-16 R/B 97.50 97.97 644 634 0.0007129 0.75
1994-077B 23405 SL-16 R/B 101.75 70.98 843 840 0.0001936 0.67
1995-021A 23560 ERS-2 94.51 98.55 498 492 0.0003976 1.10
1995-021B 23561 ARIANE 40+ R/B 100.14 98.70 770 760 0.0006448 0.36
1995-058B 23705 SL-16 R/B 101.76 71.02 849 834 0.0010153 0.41
1996-051B 24298 SL-16 R/B 101.95 70.84 861 841 0.0014068 0.65
1997-037A 24883 ORBVIEW 2 (SEASTAR) 100.45 98.63 782 778 0.0002537 0.66
1998-043G 25400 SL-16 R/B 101.02 98.63 815 799 0.0010968 0.66
1998-045B 25407 SL-16 R/B 101.71 71.01 845 834 0.0007719 0.69
1998-067A 25544 ISS (ZARYA) 92.95 51.65 419 419 0.0000279 0.25
1999-022C 25723 SL-8 R/B 90.63 48.41 307 303 0.0003217 0.71
1999-025C 25732 CZ-4B R/B 101.57 98.92 860 807 0.0036633 0.62
1999-039A 25860 OKEAN-O 97.51 98.20 640 639 0.0000747 0.73
1999-039B 25861 SL-16 R/B 97.39 98.21 645 623 0.0015541 0.70
1999-041E 25876 DELTA 2 R/B 102.53 51.77 1,263 493 0.0530589 0.39
1999-064A 25977 HELIOS 1B 97.13 98.30 623 620 0.0001871 0.79
1999-068A 25994 TERRA 98.83 98.19 703 702 0.0001324 0.31
2000-006B 26070 SL-16 R/B 101.73 71.00 852 829 0.0015919 0.95
2000-014A 26102 MTI 92.40 97.48 398 387 0.0007625 0.83
2000-047B 26474 TITAN 4B R/B 96.25 67.99 620 538 0.0059365 0.65
2002-009A 27386 ENVISAT 100.14 98.14 766 764 0.0001191 0.53
2002-021B 27422 IDEFIX & ARIANE 42P R/B 100.75 98.38 802 786 0.0011511 0.38
2002-022A 27424 AQUA 98.83 98.22 704 701 0.0002386 0.43
2002-024C 27432 CZ-4B R/B 101.83 99.09 881 810 0.0049547 0.44
2002-056A 27597 MIDORI II (ADEOS-II) 100.88 98.55 802 799 0.0002038 0.65
2002-056E 27601 H-2A R/B 100.56 98.20 837 734 0.0071976 0.44
2003-049C 28059 CZ-4B R/B 99.13 98.49 752 682 0.0049626 0.73
2004-012C 28222 CZ-2C R/B 95.32 97.71 567 501 0.0047322 0.64
2004-021B 28353 SL-16 R/B 101.82 71.00 849 841 0.0005263 0.65
2004-035C 28415 CZ-4B R/B 95.55 97.59 581 510 0.0050789 0.67
2004-046B 28480 CZ-2C R/B 101.00 98.06 907 705 0.0140864 0.70
2004-049H 28499 ARIANE 5 R/B 97.29 98.06 693 565 0.0090851 0.67
2005-024B 28738 CZ-2D R/B 95.22 97.37 538 521 0.0012530 0.74
2005-025A 28773 SUZAKU (ASTRO-EII) 94.86 31.38 515 509 0.0004580 0.32
2006-002A 28931 ALOS (DAICHI) 98.44 97.87 686 683 0.0001947 0.42
2006-002B 28932 H-2A R/B 96.49 98.33 652 529 0.0087970 0.75
2006-005A 28939 AKARI (ASTRO-F) 93.76 98.25 519 398 0.0088556 0.54
2006-021A 29228 RESURS-DK 1 95.83 69.94 561 557 0.0003097 0.75
2006-029A 29252 GENESIS 1 94.83 64.52 527 494 0.0024182 0.39
2006-046C 29507 CZ-4B R/B 95.96 97.72 597 533 0.0046411 0.45
2007-010B 31114 CZ-2C R/B 101.46 98.24 871 785 0.0059736 0.36
2007-023A 31598 COSMO-SKYMED 1 97.16 97.88 624 622 0.0001428 0.41
2007-028A 31789 GENESIS 2 94.89 64.51 533 493 0.0029269 0.84
2007-029A 31792 COSMOS 2428 101.97 70.89 855 848 0.0005213 0.35
2007-029B 31793 SL-16 R/B 101.81 70.98 846 842 0.0002694 0.68
2009-003A 33504 KORONAS-FOTON 95.00 82.44 530 506 0.0017391 0.80
2012-025E 38341 H-2A R/B 97.03 98.52 654 578 0.0054321 0.79
2013-055G 39271 CUSAT 2 & FALCON 9 R/B 99.26 80.97 1,133 314 0.0576637 1.06
2014-021B 39679 SL-4 R/B 95.57 51.62 664 428 0.0170665 0.68
2014-029A 39766 ALOS-2 97.33 97.92 632 630 0.0001501 0.39
2014-071B 40306 CZ-2C R/B 93.10 97.35 438 415 0.0016674 0.37
2014-084B 40354 SL-27 R/B 93.46 74.74 469 419 0.0036315 0.37
2015-069A 41038 YAOGAN 29 97.27 98.03 628 627 0.0000559 0.41
2016-012A 41337 ASTRO-H (HITOMI) 96.08 31.01 579 562 0.0012320 1.06
2017-034A 42758 HXMT (HUIYAN) 95.43 43.02 547 531 0.0011134 0.45
2018-054D 43521 CZ-2C R/B 95.28 35.15 590 475 0.0082942 0.39
2018-066A 43600 AEOLUS 90.76 96.72 316 307 0.0006723 0.36
2018-076A 43641 SAOCOM 1A 97.16 97.89 624 622 0.0001401 0.40
2019-011B 44064 CREW DRAGON DEMO-1 DEB 91.46 51.63 349 343 0.0004249 0.39
2020-063B 46390 CZ-2F R/B 90.83 50.20 321 309 0.0009022 1.13
2020-063G 46395 2020-063G 91.09 50.21 334 322 0.0008912 0.68
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