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). 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
3 hours 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
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 3 hours ago
0 GGSE 2
1 1244U 65016B 25194.18214067 .00000005 00000-0 41591-4 0 9998
2 1244 70.0772 188.4353 0020753 181.8815 178.2217 13.96082143 71202Epoch: 2025-07-13T04:22Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-13T04:22:16.953Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-168.44438°
Altitude
924.826 km
Speed
7.382 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 33m 44s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-60.71288°
Longitude
151.27578°
Altitude
935.432 km
Speed
7.381 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 44m 08s
Apparent Declination
-51° 46' 52"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:54:21
Azimuth
211.809° SW
Elevation
-75.35°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #16 in the year 1965 (1965-03-09 UTC)
GGSE 2 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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. |
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| 10 mins | 2025-07-13 10:05:05.464Z | 351.982° N | 2025-07-13 10:10:05.464Z | 63.177° ENE | 33.235° | 2025-07-13 10:15:05.464Z | 126.997° SE |
| 8 mins | 2025-07-13 11:52:05.464Z | 301.86° NW | 2025-07-13 11:55:05.464Z | 260.103° W | 26.028° | 2025-07-13 12:00:05.464Z | 199.167° SSW |
| 10 mins | 2025-07-14 01:08:05.464Z | 205.95° SW | 2025-07-14 01:13:05.464Z | 348.335° N | 44.587° | 2025-07-14 01:18:05.464Z | 22.872° NE |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-14 02:57:05.464Z | 289.66° WNW | 2025-07-14 02:59:05.464Z | 311.229° NW | 14.677° | 2025-07-14 03:02:05.464Z | 343.227° N |
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