GGSE 2, 1244
Orbit data source: Space-Track
GGSE 2, 1244 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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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GGSE 2 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 1 day ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | NRL |
| Mission | Defense Technology |
| Bus & Motor | NRL 24", Unknown motor |
| Mass | 55 kg wet, 55 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Sphere + 1 Ant, 3.7 m |
| Radar Cross Section | 0.380 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²) |
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TLE from 1 day ago
0 GGSE 2
1 01244U 65016B 24295.79407286 .00000206 00000-0 18805-3 0 9997
2 01244 70.0815 31.5333 0020051 170.2351 189.9149 13.95979363 33843Epoch: 2024-10-21T19:03Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-21T19:03:27.895Z)
| Latitude | -0° |
| Longitude | 74.95144° |
| Altitude | 924.463 km |
| Speed | 7.383 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 02h 06m 07s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -69.96756° |
| Longitude | -25.79027° |
| Altitude | 935.319 km |
| Speed | 7.383 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 23h 54m 10s |
| Apparent Declination | -64° 16' 02" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 13:47:30 |
| Azimuth | 155.189° SSE |
| Elevation | -60.592° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 920.391 km |
| Perigee | 891.181 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,283.923 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0020051 |
| Inclination | 70.0815° |
| RAAN | 31.5333° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 170.2351° |
| True anomaly | 189.87543° |
| Mean anomaly | 189.9149° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 189.89516° |
| Mean motion | 3.49136 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00018805 |
| Period | 103.11 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #16 in the year 1965 (1965-03-09 UTC)
| OPS 4988 (GREB 6), 1271 |
| GGSE 2, 1244 |
| GGSE 3, 1292 |
| SOLRAD 7B, 1291 |
| SECOR 3, 1208 |
| OSCAR 3, 1293 |
| SURCAL 2, 1310 (Decayed) |
| PORCUPINE 1, 1272 |
| THOR AGENA D R/B, 1245 |
| OPS 4988 DEB, 12099 |
| GGSE 3 DEB, 44043 |
GGSE 2 Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 mins | 2024-10-23 07:16:14.085Z | 181.207° SSW | 2024-10-23 07:22:14.085Z | 98.505° ESE | 37.145° | 2024-10-23 07:27:14.085Z | 36.389° NE |
| 8 mins | 2024-10-23 09:04:14.085Z | 259.719° W | 2024-10-23 09:08:14.085Z | 313.408° NW | 24.141° | 2024-10-23 09:12:14.085Z | 359.525° N |
| 8 mins | 2024-10-23 16:20:14.085Z | 7.039° NNE | 2024-10-23 16:23:14.085Z | 47.962° ENE | 26.038° | 2024-10-23 16:28:14.085Z | 112.05° ESE |
| 9 mins | 2024-10-23 18:05:14.085Z | 316.067° NNW | 2024-10-23 18:09:14.085Z | 256.152° W | 34.192° | 2024-10-23 18:14:14.085Z | 186.045° SSW |