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SECOR 3, 1208

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SECOR 3, 1208 is an American payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Tue, 09 Mar 1965 UTC via a THOR SLV-2 AGENA D launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
1208, 1965-016E
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
20 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
ITT
Mission
Defense Geodetic
Bus & Motor
SECOR, Unknown motor
Mass
18 kg wet, 18 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1965-03-09 (60 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR SLV-2 AGENA D
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.4 m
Radar Cross Section
0.105 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 20 hours ago
0 SECOR 3
1 01208U 65016E   25181.50487650 -.00000013  00000-0  28524-4 0  9991
2 01208  70.0776 213.1082 0020644 195.4325 276.0227 13.96004064 70086
Epoch: 2025-06-30T12:07Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T12:07:01.329Z)
Latitude
61.32097°
Longitude
-108.69318°
Altitude
915.996 km
Speed
7.401 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 27m 30s
True Declination
61° 10' 45"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
20.10958°
Longitude
118.33216°
Altitude
924.509 km
Speed
7.384 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 01m 08s
Apparent Declination
-11° 29' 33"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:57:28
Azimuth
280.118° WNW
Elevation
-29.549°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
920.737 km
Perigee altitude
890.664 km
Semi-major axis
7,283.838 km
Eccentricity
0.00206
Inclination
70.0776°
RAAN
213.1082°
Arg. of periapsis
195.4325°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
276.0227°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.49143 °/min
Orbital period
103.11 mins
BSTAR
0.000028524
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SECOR 3 Visibility forecast

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10 mins2025-07-01 12:12:22.381Z353.855° N2025-07-01 12:17:22.381Z56.312° ENE29.234°2025-07-01 12:22:22.381Z119.191° SE
8 mins2025-07-01 13:59:22.381Z309.122° NW2025-07-01 14:03:22.381Z245.418° WSW30.454°2025-07-01 14:07:22.381Z194.246° SSW
11 mins2025-07-02 03:15:22.381Z197.398° SSW2025-07-02 03:20:22.381Z115.404° SE44.563°2025-07-02 03:26:22.381Z26.745° NE
6 mins2025-07-02 05:04:22.381Z284.063° WNW2025-07-02 05:06:22.381Z307.193° NW17.288°2025-07-02 05:10:22.381Z351.007° N
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