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OSCAR 3, 1293

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OSCAR 3, 1293 is a payload satellite owned by OSCAR (US) 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
1293, 1965-016F
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
OSCAR
Mission
Non-operational Amateur Communications
Bus & Motor
OSCAR, Unknown motor
Mass
15 kg wet, 15 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
Box + 4 Ant, 1.4 m
Radar Cross Section
0.259 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 OSCAR 3
1 01293U 65016F   25183.92818504  .00000072  00000-0  74148-4 0  9996
2 01293  70.0740  78.6361 0019351 258.0146 101.8798 14.08140909 82911
Epoch: 2025-07-02T22:16Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T22:16:35.187Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-176.71276°
Altitude
870.983 km
Speed
7.416 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 14m 32s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-43.62344°
Longitude
162.58899°
Altitude
873.943 km
Speed
7.419 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 13m 57s
Apparent Declination
-41° 51' 14"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:37:48
Azimuth
115.201° SE
Elevation
-85.096°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
877.778 km
Perigee altitude
849.751 km
Semi-major axis
7,241.902 km
Eccentricity
0.00194
Inclination
70.074°
RAAN
78.6361°
Arg. of periapsis
258.0146°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
101.8798°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.5218 °/min
Orbital period
102.22 mins
BSTAR
0.000074148
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OSCAR 3 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
6 mins2025-07-03 05:43:23.095Z291.176° WNW2025-07-03 05:46:23.095Z257.647° W15.26°2025-07-03 05:49:23.095Z225.743° WSW
6 mins2025-07-03 17:10:23.095Z131.344° SE2025-07-03 17:12:23.095Z106.014° ESE19.299°2025-07-03 17:16:23.095Z58.918° ENE
10 mins2025-07-03 18:52:23.095Z223.349° SW2025-07-03 18:57:23.095Z316.909° NNW39.094°2025-07-03 19:02:23.095Z15.713° NNE
9 mins2025-07-04 03:50:23.095Z341.26° N2025-07-04 03:54:23.095Z75.784° E44.133°2025-07-04 03:59:23.095Z150.307° SSE
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