Showing default

OPS 8068, 1580

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OPS 8068, 1580 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SSD (US) in SSO that was launched on Fri, 10 Sep 1965 UTC via a THOR BURNER 1 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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.

Loading next visibility...
OPS 8068 details
Identifier
1580, 1965-072A
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update17 hours ago
Origin
Flag of USUSAF SSD (US)
ManufacturerRCA/East Windsor
MissionDefense Weather
Bus & MotorP35, Unknown motor
Mass72 kg wet, 72 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1965-09-10 (59 years ago)
Launch vehicle
THOR BURNER 1
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBRCyl, 0.6 m
Radar Cross Section0.377 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

Expand to show TLE details & history

TLE from 17 hours ago
0 OPS 8068
1 01580U 65072A   25042.90241361  .00000452  00000-0  14745-3 0  9998
2 01580  98.3600 211.9866 0231280  54.9579 307.3065 14.29122302 62974
Epoch: 2025-02-11T21:39Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-11T21:39:28.535Z)
Latitude-0.00005°
Longitude104.91714°
Altitude699.52 km
Speed7.557 km/s
True Right ascension14h 07m 56s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude18.07046°
Longitude102.85921°
Altitude659.254 km
Speed7.601 km/s
Apparent Right ascension10h 51m 49s
Apparent Declination-21° 31' 18"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time17:03:40
Azimuth254.908° W
Elevation-15.798°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude957.62 km
Perigee altitude625.968 km
Semi-major axis7,169.931 km
Eccentricity0.023128
Inclination98.36°
RAAN211.9866°
Arg. of periapsis54.9579°
True anomaly305.16139°
Mean anomaly307.3065°
Eccentric anomaly306.23768°
Mean motion3.57496 °/min
BSTAR0.00014745
Orbital period100.7 mins
Loading maneuver chart data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...

OPS 8068 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.
9 mins2025-02-12 23:25:33.978Z31.466° NE2025-02-12 23:29:33.978Z89.57° E32.069°2025-02-12 23:34:33.978Z166.176° S
6 mins2025-02-13 01:06:33.978Z334.742° NNW2025-02-13 01:09:33.978Z287.71° WNW22.302°2025-02-13 01:12:33.978Z246.871° WSW
7 mins2025-02-13 10:45:33.978Z142.273° SSE2025-02-13 10:48:33.978Z75.402° E37.336°2025-02-13 10:52:33.978Z358.772° N
|