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GGSE 3, 1292

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GGSE 3, 1292 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

1292, 1965-016C

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

National Reconnaissance Office (US)

Manufacturer

NRL

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

NRL 24", Unknown motor

Mass

59 kg wet, 59 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1965-03-09 (61 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

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 5 days ago

TLE from 5 days ago

0 GGSE 3
1 01292U 65016C   26154.59361812  .00000104  00000-0  10364-3 0  9997
2 01292  70.0777 340.8832 0020795 321.6540  38.3090 14.01583752122662

Epoch: 2026-06-03T14:14Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-03T14:14:48.605Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

-124.86932°

Altitude

878.793 km

Speed

7.419 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 43m 31s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

04:21:58

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

901.452 km

Perigee altitude

871.24 km

Semi-major axis

7,264.483 km

Eccentricity

0.00208

Inclination

70.0777°

RAAN

340.8832°

Arg. of periapsis

321.654°

True anomaly

38.45702°

Mean anomaly

38.309°

Eccentric anomaly

38.38298°

Mean motion

3.50539 °/min

Orbital period

102.7 mins

BSTAR

0.00010364

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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

SECOR 3, 1208

OSCAR 3, 1293

SURCAL 2, 1310 (Decayed)

OPS 4988 DEB, 12099

GGSE 3 DEB, 44043

PORCUPINE 1, 1272

THOR AGENA D R/B, 1245

SOLRAD 7B, 1291

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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.
10 mins	2026-06-08 21:31:52.893Z	353.699° N	2026-06-08 21:36:52.893Z	51.537° ENE	27.731°	2026-06-08 21:41:52.893Z	115.451° SE
9 mins	2026-06-08 23:17:52.893Z	316.344° NNW	2026-06-08 23:21:52.893Z	265.084° W	32.37°	2026-06-08 23:26:52.893Z	190.425° SSW
10 mins	2026-06-09 12:31:52.893Z	190.855° SSW	2026-06-09 12:36:52.893Z	82.141° E	42.45°	2026-06-09 12:41:52.893Z	29.829° NE
6 mins	2026-06-09 14:19:52.893Z	280.751° WNW	2026-06-09 14:21:52.893Z	305.7° NW	18.824°	2026-06-09 14:25:52.893Z	352.079° N

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GGSE 3, 1292

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 5 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-03T14:14:48.605Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #16 in the year 1965 (1965-03-09 UTC)

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