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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
9 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, 0.7 m
Radar Cross Section
0.259 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 9 hours ago
0 OSCAR 3
1  1293U 65016F   25199.05846111  .00000159  00000-0  12454-3 0  9999
2  1293  70.0738  45.7458 0018995 240.0814 119.8412 14.08152520 85632
Epoch: 2025-07-18T01:24Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T01:24:11.039Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
88.58441°
Altitude
874.899 km
Speed
7.412 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 02m 58s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
58.41843°
Longitude
-128.15152°
Altitude
882.718 km
Speed
7.413 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 49m 47s
Apparent Declination
13° 42' 40"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:13:54
Azimuth
349.245° N
Elevation
-35.727°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
877.481 km
Perigee altitude
849.969 km
Semi-major axis
7,241.862 km
Eccentricity
0.0019
Inclination
70.0738°
RAAN
45.7458°
Arg. of periapsis
240.0814°
True anomaly
120.02978°
Mean anomaly
119.8412°
Eccentric anomaly
119.93551°
Mean motion
3.52183 °/min
Orbital period
102.22 mins
BSTAR
0.00012454
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