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OV1-2, 1613

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OV1-2, 1613 is a payload satellite owned by USAF OAR (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 05 Oct 1965 UTC via an ATLAS 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

1613, 1965-078A

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

US Air Force Office of Aerospace Research (US)

Manufacturer

GD/Convair

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

OV1, Unknown motor

Mass

86 kg wet, 86 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1965-10-05 (60 years ago)

Launch vehicle

ATLAS D

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 12 hours ago

TLE from 12 hours ago

0 OV1-2
1  1613U 65078A   26085.62987436  .00004234  00000-0  39452-3 0  9992
2  1613 144.2244  11.3384 1131054 202.1110 152.6615 13.00635404703963

Epoch: 2026-03-26T15:07Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-26T15:07:01.144Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

-39.49241°

Altitude

2,043.818 km

Speed

6.52 km/s

True Right ascension

00h 45m 21s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

07:55:09

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

2,126.666 km

Perigee altitude

398.278 km

Semi-major axis

7,640.609 km

Eccentricity

0.11311

Inclination

144.2244°

RAAN

11.3384°

Arg. of periapsis

202.111°

True anomaly

157.93984°

Mean anomaly

152.6615°

Eccentric anomaly

155.363°

Mean motion

3.24976 °/min

Orbital period

110.78 mins

BSTAR

0.00039452

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Other satellites on launch #78 in the year 1965 (1965-10-05 UTC)

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OV1-2 Visibility forecast

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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.
8 mins	2026-03-27 10:12:26.155Z	99.537° ESE	2026-03-27 10:17:26.155Z	153.337° SSE	22.521°	2026-03-27 10:20:26.155Z	193.607° SSW
12 mins	2026-03-27 11:55:26.155Z	90.797° ESE	2026-03-27 12:02:26.155Z	170.269° S	39.33°	2026-03-27 12:07:26.155Z	238.051° WSW
16 mins	2026-03-27 13:37:26.155Z	97.079° ESE	2026-03-27 13:46:26.155Z	179.145° S	43.25°	2026-03-27 13:53:26.155Z	261.984° W
18 mins	2026-03-27 15:20:26.155Z	115.664° SE	2026-03-27 15:30:26.155Z	201.095° SSW	41.231°	2026-03-27 15:38:26.155Z	271.497° WNW
18 mins	2026-03-27 17:04:26.155Z	142.234° SSE	2026-03-27 17:13:26.155Z	202.854° SW	33.151°	2026-03-27 17:22:26.155Z	270.144° WNW
13 mins	2026-03-27 18:51:26.155Z	180.811° SSW	2026-03-27 18:57:26.155Z	216.396° SW	18.704°	2026-03-27 19:04:26.155Z	256.878° W

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OV1-2, 1613

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 12 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-26T15:07:01.144Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #78 in the year 1965 (1965-10-05 UTC)

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