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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
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
NRL
Mission
Defense Technology
Bus & Motor
NRL 24", Unknown motor
Mass
59 kg wet, 59 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 + 3 Ant, 31 m
Radar Cross Section
2.515 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 GGSE 3
1 01292U 65016C   25182.86865529  .00000070  00000-0  81079-4 0  9995
2 01292  70.0780 344.6946 0017857  49.3393 310.9265 14.01436332 75480
Epoch: 2025-07-01T20:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T20:50:51.817Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
111.82077°
Altitude
882.66 km
Speed
7.416 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 58m 46s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-34.14217°
Longitude
97.07166°
Altitude
900.015 km
Speed
7.402 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 17m 03s
Apparent Declination
-43° 43' 17"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:12:49
Azimuth
111.366° ESE
Elevation
-57.417°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
899.829 km
Perigee altitude
873.883 km
Semi-major axis
7,264.993 km
Eccentricity
0.00179
Inclination
70.078°
RAAN
344.6946°
Arg. of periapsis
49.3393°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
310.9265°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.50502 °/min
Orbital period
102.71 mins
BSTAR
0.000081079
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GGSE 3 Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-07-02 10:41:34.296Z122.412° SE2025-07-02 10:43:34.296Z101.335° ESE13.086°2025-07-02 10:45:34.296Z79.47° E
10 mins2025-07-02 12:23:34.296Z208.355° SW2025-07-02 12:28:34.296Z335.95° NNW44.18°2025-07-02 12:33:34.296Z21.839° NNE
10 mins2025-07-02 21:23:34.296Z347.349° N2025-07-02 21:28:34.296Z81.848° E39.105°2025-07-02 21:33:34.296Z139.496° SSE
6 mins2025-07-02 23:10:34.296Z287.463° WNW2025-07-02 23:12:34.296Z261.916° W19.479°2025-07-02 23:16:34.296Z215.743° SW
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