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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
Last TLE update
10 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
GD/Convair
Mission
Civil Science
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
Domed Cyl, 1.4 m
Radar Cross Section
0.946 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago
0 OV1-2
1 01613U 65078A   25193.94351701  .00003011  00000-0  26512-3 0  9991
2 01613 144.2320 319.4288 1144858  45.0392 323.7694 12.97376850670575
Epoch: 2025-07-12T22:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-12T22:38:39.869Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
48.68885°
Altitude
605.552 km
Speed
7.88 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 17m 42s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
35.50282°
Longitude
-49.53389°
Altitude
661.564 km
Speed
7.827 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 02m 00s
Apparent Declination
0° 01' 29"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:42:51
Azimuth
298.457° NW
Elevation
-29.697°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
2,151.458 km
Perigee altitude
399.049 km
Semi-major axis
7,653.39 km
Eccentricity
0.11449
Inclination
144.232°
RAAN
319.4288°
Arg. of periapsis
45.0392°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
323.7694°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.24162 °/min
Orbital period
111.06 mins
BSTAR
0.00026512
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8 mins2025-07-13 23:11:26.589Z119.073° SE2025-07-13 23:14:26.589Z154.672° SSE18.549°2025-07-13 23:19:26.589Z200.584° SSW
7 mins2025-07-14 00:57:26.589Z115.342° SE2025-07-14 00:59:26.589Z157.384° SSE29.965°2025-07-14 01:04:26.589Z229.769° WSW
6 mins2025-07-14 02:43:26.589Z115.672° SE2025-07-14 02:45:26.589Z187.072° SSW36.376°2025-07-14 02:49:26.589Z253.437° W
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