100 (or so) Brightest

Current as of 2020 Jun 04 18:05:58 UTC (Day 156)

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 2 102.67 30.36 1,310 459 0.0585639 0.24
1964-002A 00733 THOR AGENA D R/B 100.53 99.01 807 760 0.0032733 0.28
1964-053B 00877 SL-3 R/B 98.67 65.08 734 656 0.0055590 0.27
1967-045B 02802 SL-8 R/B 99.74 74.01 793 699 0.0065548 0.35
1968-040B 03230 SL-8 R/B 96.60 74.04 618 574 0.0031605 0.55
1968-110A 03597 OAO 2 99.60 34.99 744 735 0.0006277 0.62
1969-009A 03669 ISIS 1 127.49 88.44 3,450 576 0.1712314 0.30
1970-009A 04327 SERT 2 106.00 99.19 1,045 1,037 0.0005496 0.48
1970-113B 04814 SL-3 R/B 93.79 81.14 476 444 0.0023485 0.35
1971-028B 05118 SL-3 R/B 95.08 81.25 554 491 0.0045902 0.31
1971-089A 05560 ASTEX 1 99.44 92.70 743 721 0.0015272 1.00
1971-119B 05730 SL-8 R/B 102.55 73.89 1,380 379 0.0689279 1.06
1972-023E 06073 COSMOS 482 DESCENT CRAFT 110.11 52.05 2,263 201 0.1355058 0.57
1972-065A 06153 OAO 3 (COPERNICUS) 98.77 35.01 705 694 0.0007593 0.47
1972-065B 06155 ATLAS CENTAUR R/B 97.85 35.00 682 630 0.0037120 0.31
1973-107B 07004 SL-8 R/B 92.00 73.92 437 308 0.0095923 0.66
1975-112B 08459 SL-8 R/B 100.22 74.06 780 758 0.0015980 0.32
1977-057B 10114 SL-3 R/B 94.89 97.31 524 503 0.0015105 0.30
1978-064A 10967 SEASAT 1 99.74 108.01 746 745 0.0000830 0.25
1979-005A 11251 METEOR 1-29 93.58 97.65 461 439 0.0015806 0.61
1979-011B 11267 SL-14 R/B 96.71 82.52 612 590 0.0015765 0.73
1979-089B 11574 SL-8 R/B 99.95 74.07 767 745 0.0015726 0.73
1980-005B 11672 SL-14 R/B 96.77 82.51 615 593 0.0015791 0.41
1981-003B 12139 SL-8 R/B 98.83 82.95 1,029 376 0.0461365 0.29
1981-046B 12465 SL-3 R/B 95.07 81.24 545 499 0.0032920 0.58
1981-065A 12585 METEOR PRIRODA 94.63 97.55 510 492 0.0013339 0.93
1981-103B 12904 SL-3 R/B 95.63 81.18 570 528 0.0029724 0.35
1982-013B 13068 SL-3 R/B 95.53 81.20 559 529 0.0021942 0.28
1982-039B 13154 SL-3 R/B 96.08 81.18 599 543 0.0040269 0.32
1982-079B 13403 SL-3 R/B 95.54 81.17 567 523 0.0032062 0.38
1982-092A 13552 COSMOS 1408 94.25 82.57 495 470 0.0018101 0.32
1982-092B 13553 SL-14 R/B 97.02 82.57 632 600 0.0022829 0.46
1983-010B 13819 SL-3 R/B 95.00 81.11 540 497 0.0031323 0.31
1983-037A 14032 COSMOS 1455 94.84 82.52 524 498 0.0018536 0.52
1983-075B 14208 SL-3 R/B 95.29 97.40 559 506 0.0038623 0.50
1983-099A 14372 COSMOS 1500 94.81 82.51 519 500 0.0013421 0.26
1984-013A 14699 COSMOS 1536 95.64 82.53 558 542 0.0011466 0.30
1984-027A 14819 COSMOS 1544 94.24 82.48 491 473 0.0013470 0.27
1984-027B 14820 SL-14 R/B 97.06 82.54 632 604 0.0020286 0.41
1984-108B 15354 ERBS 92.93 57.00 427 409 0.0012804 1.17
1985-006B 15483 SL-8 R/B 100.26 74.04 785 756 0.0019957 0.39
1985-009A 15494 COSMOS 1626 94.48 82.48 495 492 0.0001904 0.36
1985-042D 15772 SL-12 R/B(2) 101.32 71.11 846 796 0.0034786 0.51
1985-069B 15945 SL-14 R/B 97.03 82.53 630 604 0.0018439 0.32
1985-090B 16111 SL-3 R/B 92.06 97.48 382 369 0.0010128 0.35
1985-097B 16182 SL-16 R/B 101.68 71.00 845 831 0.0009259 0.30
1986-006B 16496 SL-14 R/B 97.03 82.53 631 602 0.0020812 0.53
1986-034A 16719 COSMOS 1743 95.01 82.55 528 510 0.0013290 0.76
1986-046B 16792 SL-14 R/B 97.08 82.48 635 603 0.0023358 0.45
1986-055B 16882 SL-14 R/B 97.09 82.52 634 604 0.0021388 0.32
1986-061A 16908 AJISAI (EGS) 115.71 50.01 1,497 1,479 0.0011431 0.49
1987-003A 17295 COSMOS 1812 95.02 82.51 522 517 0.0003171 0.35
1987-024B 17567 SL-14 R/B 97.05 82.53 631 604 0.0019568 0.56
1987-027A 17589 COSMOS 1833 101.92 70.92 860 839 0.0014821 0.64
1987-027B 17590 SL-16 R/B 101.64 71.00 838 834 0.0002892 0.84
1987-038B 17912 SL-14 R/B 97.10 82.50 633 607 0.0018690 0.53
1987-041A 17973 COSMOS 1844 101.83 70.90 870 821 0.0033506 0.49
1987-055B 18153 SL-14 R/B 97.08 82.50 635 603 0.0023041 0.39
1987-060A 18187 COSMOS 1867 100.62 65.01 798 778 0.0013643 0.30
1987-088A 18421 COSMOS 1892 94.92 82.50 526 503 0.0016660 0.49
1988-001B 18749 SL-14 R/B 97.09 82.51 632 606 0.0018335 0.48
1988-020A 18958 COSMOS 1933 95.76 82.53 563 548 0.0011022 0.48
1988-032B 19046 SL-3 R/B 95.83 97.40 584 533 0.0036792 0.36
1988-039B 19120 SL-16 R/B 101.46 71.01 845 811 0.0023309 0.33
1988-050A 19210 COSMOS 1953 95.62 82.52 558 539 0.0013410 0.61
1988-053B 19257 SL-8 R/B 100.18 74.05 781 752 0.0020253 0.74
1988-093A 19573 COSMOS 1975 95.69 82.52 561 542 0.0013626 0.64
1988-093B 19574 SL-14 R/B 97.08 82.53 635 603 0.0022599 0.44
1988-102B 19650 SL-16 R/B 101.71 71.00 851 828 0.0015440 0.35
1989-080A 20261 INTERCOSMOS 24 114.64 82.61 2,380 498 0.1203498 0.32
1989-080C 20262 SL-14 R/B 115.30 82.60 2,439 499 0.1235881 1.04
1989-085B 20303 DELTA 2 R/B(1) 94.28 35.62 548 419 0.0093914 0.77
1989-089B 20323 DELTA 1 R/B 99.42 97.09 781 681 0.0070162 0.53
1990-005H 20443 ARIANE 40 R/B 100.13 98.58 773 757 0.0010863 0.75
1990-008B 20453 DELTA 2 R/B(1) 96.93 35.63 808 415 0.0281006 0.25
1990-010A 20465 COSMOS 2058 96.13 82.49 583 563 0.0014075 0.41
1990-010B 20466 SL-14 R/B 97.21 82.50 640 610 0.0021169 0.60
1990-018B 20511 SL-14 R/B 97.29 82.52 642 617 0.0017995 0.74
1990-037B 20580 HST 95.40 28.47 540 536 0.0002510 0.69
1990-046B 20625 SL-16 R/B 101.79 71.00 855 832 0.0016315 0.41
1990-055A 20663 COSMOS 2084 96.51 62.79 612 571 0.0029192 0.31
1990-055D 20666 SL-6 R/B(2) 96.49 62.79 620 561 0.0042479 0.59
1990-078B 20775 SL-8 R/B 100.40 82.93 1,187 368 0.0572579 0.50
1991-006B 21088 SL-8 R/B 104.56 82.94 991 957 0.0023000 0.31
1991-039A 21397 OKEAN-3 96.45 82.52 601 577 0.0017026 0.25
1991-042A 21422 COSMOS 2151 96.51 82.50 600 582 0.0012617 0.92
1991-042B 21423 SL-14 R/B 97.31 82.50 641 619 0.0016354 0.69
1991-050A 21574 ERS-1 100.16 98.60 789 743 0.0032423 0.99
1991-050F 21610 ARIANE 40 R/B 99.94 98.47 757 754 0.0002142 0.62
1991-086A 21819 INTERCOSMOS 25 119.49 82.59 2,875 441 0.1514305 0.45
1992-008B 21876 SL-8 R/B 104.68 82.93 1,004 955 0.0033444 0.38
1992-020B 21938 SL-8 R/B 104.71 82.93 1,003 958 0.0030216 0.55
1992-076A 22219 COSMOS 2219 101.86 71.06 860 834 0.0017936 0.57
1992-076B 22220 SL-16 R/B 101.66 71.00 845 829 0.0011010 0.25
1992-080A 22236 COSMOS 2221 96.78 82.51 616 593 0.0017013 0.52
1992-093B 22285 SL-16 R/B 101.76 71.02 847 837 0.0006534 0.61
1992-094A 22286 COSMOS 2228 96.76 82.52 619 588 0.0022407 0.57
1993-016B 22566 SL-16 R/B 101.77 71.01 851 833 0.0012439 0.37
1993-024A 22626 COSMOS 2242 96.77 82.52 618 590 0.0020266 0.26
1993-059B 22803 SL-16 R/B 101.64 70.99 849 824 0.0017277 0.49
1993-061H 22830 ARIANE 40 R/B 100.60 98.77 795 779 0.0010910 0.46
1994-023A 23087 COSMOS 2278 101.85 71.06 853 840 0.0009201 0.39
1994-023B 23088 SL-16 R/B 101.79 71.00 848 839 0.0005808 0.51
1994-074B 23343 SL-16 R/B 97.51 98.00 644 635 0.0006720 0.81
1994-077B 23405 SL-16 R/B 101.75 70.98 842 841 0.0001247 0.56
1995-021A 23560 ERS-2 94.54 98.54 498 494 0.0002899 0.35
1995-021B 23561 ARIANE 40+ R/B 100.14 98.72 769 761 0.0005824 0.74
1995-058B 23705 SL-16 R/B 101.76 71.02 849 834 0.0010473 0.46
1996-051B 24298 SL-16 R/B 101.95 70.84 861 841 0.0014172 0.28
1997-037A 24883 ORBVIEW 2 (SEASTAR) 100.45 98.61 782 778 0.0003232 0.97
1998-043G 25400 SL-16 R/B 101.02 98.61 814 800 0.0010341 0.95
1998-045B 25407 SL-16 R/B 101.71 71.01 845 834 0.0008161 0.78
1998-067A 25544 ISS (ZARYA) 92.94 51.65 420 417 0.0001934 0.32
1999-022C 25723 SL-8 R/B 91.49 48.41 351 344 0.0005278 0.76
1999-025C 25732 CZ-4B R/B 101.57 98.94 859 807 0.0036354 0.26
1999-039A 25860 OKEAN-O 97.52 98.21 640 639 0.0000789 1.21
1999-039B 25861 SL-16 R/B 97.39 98.21 645 623 0.0015249 0.28
1999-041E 25876 DELTA 2 R/B 102.53 51.77 1,263 494 0.0530495 0.70
1999-064A 25977 HELIOS 1B 97.13 98.28 623 620 0.0002185 0.50
1999-068A 25994 TERRA 98.83 98.21 704 701 0.0001498 0.30
2000-006B 26070 SL-16 R/B 101.73 71.00 852 830 0.0015495 0.46
2000-047B 26474 TITAN 4B R/B 96.26 67.99 620 538 0.0058852 0.55
2002-009A 27386 ENVISAT 100.14 98.14 766 764 0.0001259 0.77
2002-021B 27422 IDEFIX & ARIANE 42P R/B 100.75 98.35 802 786 0.0010935 0.40
2002-022A 27424 AQUA 98.83 98.21 704 701 0.0002511 0.24
2002-024C 27432 CZ-4B R/B 101.83 99.09 881 809 0.0049900 0.29
2002-056A 27597 MIDORI II (ADEOS-II) 100.88 98.52 802 799 0.0001946 0.26
2002-056E 27601 H-2A R/B 100.56 98.23 836 734 0.0071198 0.29
2003-049C 28059 CZ-4B R/B 99.13 98.49 753 682 0.0050058 0.60
2004-012C 28222 CZ-2C R/B 95.34 97.68 569 501 0.0048755 0.36
2004-021B 28353 SL-16 R/B 101.82 71.00 849 841 0.0005873 0.92
2004-035C 28415 CZ-4B R/B 95.56 97.61 582 509 0.0052597 0.74
2004-046B 28480 CZ-2C R/B 101.00 98.08 907 705 0.0140595 0.75
2004-049H 28499 ARIANE 5 R/B 97.30 98.05 693 565 0.0091176 0.51
2005-024B 28738 CZ-2D R/B 95.24 97.38 537 523 0.0010736 0.29
2005-025A 28773 SUZAKU (ASTRO-EII) 94.89 31.38 516 510 0.0004346 0.57
2006-002A 28931 ALOS (DAICHI) 98.45 97.84 686 683 0.0002064 0.28
2006-002B 28932 H-2A R/B 96.50 98.32 653 529 0.0088866 0.32
2006-005A 28939 AKARI (ASTRO-F) 93.86 98.23 527 399 0.0093714 0.30
2006-021A 29228 RESURS-DK 1 95.84 69.94 561 557 0.0002575 0.27
2006-029A 29252 GENESIS 1 94.85 64.52 521 502 0.0013142 0.27
2006-046C 29507 CZ-4B R/B 95.96 97.76 598 531 0.0048101 0.28
2007-010B 31114 CZ-2C R/B 101.46 98.26 870 785 0.0058761 0.29
2007-023A 31598 COSMO-SKYMED 1 97.16 97.89 624 622 0.0001424 0.25
2007-028A 31789 GENESIS 2 94.91 64.51 547 481 0.0047682 0.85
2007-029A 31792 COSMOS 2428 101.96 70.91 857 846 0.0007158 1.01
2007-029B 31793 SL-16 R/B 101.81 70.98 846 842 0.0002758 0.43
2009-003A 33504 KORONAS-FOTON 95.01 82.44 532 507 0.0018137 0.34
2012-025E 38341 H-2A R/B 97.03 98.50 655 579 0.0054268 0.40
2013-055G 39271 CUSAT 2 & FALCON 9 R/B 99.46 80.97 1,152 314 0.0589058 0.50
2014-021B 39679 SL-4 R/B 95.59 51.62 666 428 0.0171476 0.59
2014-029A 39766 ALOS-2 97.33 97.92 632 630 0.0001526 0.31
2014-084B 40354 SL-27 R/B 93.49 74.74 472 419 0.0039007 0.36
2015-069A 41038 YAOGAN 29 97.27 98.01 628 627 0.0000838 0.30
2016-012A 41337 ASTRO-H (HITOMI) 96.08 31.01 580 562 0.0012453 0.56
2016-061J 41868 SHENZHOU-11 MODULE 90.17 42.79 291 274 0.0012434 0.42
2017-034A 42758 HXMT (HUIYAN) 95.44 43.02 548 531 0.0012146 0.47
2018-054D 43521 CZ-2C R/B 95.30 35.15 590 476 0.0082873 0.31
2018-066A 43600 AEOLUS 90.73 96.72 313 307 0.0004433 0.28
2018-076A 43641 SAOCOM 1A 97.16 97.89 624 622 0.0001453 0.31
2019-011B 44064 CREW DRAGON DEMO-1 DEB 92.03 51.64 376 372 0.0003065 0.27
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