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OPS 4988 (GREB 6), 1271

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 4988 (GREB 6), 1271 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
1271, 1965-016A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
2 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
NRL
Mission
Defense Sigint
Bus & Motor
NRL 24", Unknown motor
Mass
48 kg wet, 48 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, 0.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.196 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 2 hours ago
0 OPS 4988 (GREB 6)
1  1271U 65016A   25182.24881630 -.00000006  00000-0  33452-4 0  9997
2  1271  70.0776 186.2554 0020494 178.7784 193.0068 13.96577920 70375
Epoch: 2025-07-01T05:58Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T05:58:17.728Z)
Latitude
10.98354°
Longitude
-178.85292°
Altitude
921.781 km
Speed
7.385 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 41m 04s
True Declination
10° 55' 15"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
26.92741°
Longitude
-13.62916°
Altitude
895.1 km
Speed
7.414 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 51m 25s
Apparent Declination
-8° 13' 37"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:59:31
Azimuth
88.049° E
Elevation
-15.204°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
918.627 km
Perigee altitude
888.781 km
Semi-major axis
7,281.841 km
Eccentricity
0.00205
Inclination
70.0776°
RAAN
186.2554°
Arg. of periapsis
178.7784°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
193.0068°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.49286 °/min
Orbital period
103.07 mins
BSTAR
0.000033452
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OPS 4988 (GREB 6) Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-07-01 09:54:25.176Z12.646° NNE2025-07-01 09:57:25.176Z46.535° ENE17.525°2025-07-01 10:01:25.176Z90.53° ESE
10 mins2025-07-01 11:39:25.176Z331.024° NNW2025-07-01 11:43:25.176Z286.867° WNW43.644°2025-07-01 11:49:25.176Z163.883° S
8 mins2025-07-02 00:57:25.176Z161.209° S2025-07-02 01:00:25.176Z117.605° SE31.549°2025-07-02 01:05:25.176Z44.42° NE
9 mins2025-07-02 02:42:25.176Z247.712° W2025-07-02 02:46:25.176Z301.97° NW28.713°2025-07-02 02:51:25.176Z5.012° NNE
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