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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
1244, 1965-016B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
14 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
NRL
Mission
Defense Technology
Bus & Motor
NRL 24", Unknown motor
Mass
55 kg wet, 55 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
Sphere + 1 Ant, 3.7 m
Radar Cross Section
0.380 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 14 hours ago
0 GGSE 2
1 01244U 65016B   25181.78705542  .00000002  00000-0  39554-4 0  9996
2 01244  70.0773 214.8365 0021511 197.8775 162.1577 13.96080348 69017
Epoch: 2025-06-30T18:53Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T18:53:21.588Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
12.40469°
Altitude
924.641 km
Speed
7.382 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 19m 20s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-40.39697°
Longitude
-6.66495°
Altitude
929.94 km
Speed
7.382 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 44m 57s
Apparent Declination
-46° 30' 15"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:04:22
Azimuth
243.756° WSW
Elevation
-60.345°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
921.103 km
Perigee altitude
889.767 km
Semi-major axis
7,283.572 km
Eccentricity
0.00215
Inclination
70.0773°
RAAN
214.8365°
Arg. of periapsis
197.8775°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
162.1577°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.49162 °/min
Orbital period
103.1 mins
BSTAR
0.000039554
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GGSE 2 Visibility forecast

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10 mins2025-07-01 12:38:15.550Z349.225° N2025-07-01 12:43:15.550Z55.888° ENE35.194°2025-07-01 12:48:15.550Z128.938° SE
8 mins2025-07-01 14:25:15.550Z302.185° NW2025-07-01 14:28:15.550Z264.237° W23.983°2025-07-01 14:33:15.550Z203.468° SW
5 mins2025-07-02 01:59:15.550Z121.087° SE2025-07-02 02:01:15.550Z99.64° ESE14.48°2025-07-02 02:04:15.550Z68.541° E
10 mins2025-07-02 03:41:15.550Z209.557° SW2025-07-02 03:46:15.550Z300.755° NW44.3°2025-07-02 03:51:15.550Z20.708° NNE
4 mins2025-07-02 05:31:15.550Z298.038° NW2025-07-02 05:33:15.550Z319.621° NNW13.61°2025-07-02 05:35:15.550Z340.214° N
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