Launch Date
August 16, 1968
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2E
Launch Vehicle
Thor Delta N
NORAD ID
03345
International Designator
1968-069A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:12:13 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
101.56°
Right Ascension
166.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
105.42°
Period
114.92 min
Mean Motion
12.53 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ESSA 7 (TOS-E)
Alternative Name
ESSA 7
Type
Status
Owner
ESSA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 03345U 68069A 26200.84181875 -.00000030 00000+0 85097-4 0 9992
2 03345 101.5619 166.2621 0027141 105.4174 282.7788 12.53010920649072
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.6
Diameter
1.1
Span
1.1
Dry Mass
154
Launch Mass
154
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.7883
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
TOS E
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
RCA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Tiros I
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
2 x AVCS (#T9, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9); 2 x APT (#2, 4, 6, 8); FPR (#3, 5, 7, 9)
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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