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
Orbit
Last TLE update
5 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
NRL
Mission
Defense Technology
Bus & Motor
NRL 24", Unknown motor
Mass
59 kg wet, 59 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
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 5 hours ago
0 GGSE 3
1 1292U 65016C 25182.15491437 .00000082 00000-0 89352-4 0 9995
2 1292 70.0779 346.2287 0017836 50.4034 309.8646 14.01436153 75881Epoch: 2025-07-01T03:43Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T03:43:04.601Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
11.00507°
Altitude
882.854 km
Speed
7.415 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 04m 54s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-67.36023°
Longitude
-109.59257°
Altitude
925.048 km
Speed
7.383 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 13m 28s
Apparent Declination
-65° 19' 31"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:00:34
Azimuth
205.816° SW
Elevation
-58.312°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #16 in the year 1965 (1965-03-09 UTC)
GGSE 3 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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| 11 mins | 2025-07-01 12:23:27.675Z | 199.836° SSW | 2025-07-01 12:29:27.675Z | 53.327° ENE | 44.363° | 2025-07-01 12:34:27.675Z | 25.968° NE |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-01 14:13:27.675Z | 293.288° NW | 2025-07-01 14:15:27.675Z | 317.525° NNW | 15.777° | 2025-07-01 14:18:27.675Z | 349.463° N |
| 10 mins | 2025-07-01 21:24:27.675Z | 352.025° N | 2025-07-01 21:28:27.675Z | 47.77° ENE | 35.21° | 2025-07-01 21:34:27.675Z | 132.609° SE |
| 8 mins | 2025-07-01 23:10:27.675Z | 300.719° NW | 2025-07-01 23:13:27.675Z | 261.895° W | 23.533° | 2025-07-01 23:18:27.675Z | 203.113° SW |
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