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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   25192.55762787  .00002484  00000-0  21065-3 0  9998
2 01613 144.2312 313.3335 1144883  36.4352 330.9138 12.97369098670399
Epoch: 2025-07-11T13:22Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T13:22:59.047Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-177.12026°
Altitude
533.997 km
Speed
7.955 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 53m 20s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
3.9923°
Longitude
10.2525°
Altitude
1,824.294 km
Speed
6.718 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 06m 07s
Apparent Declination
-34° 36' 38"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:45:11
Azimuth
231.318° WSW
Elevation
-8.404°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
2,151.511 km
Perigee altitude
399.057 km
Semi-major axis
7,653.421 km
Eccentricity
0.11449
Inclination
144.2312°
RAAN
313.3335°
Arg. of periapsis
36.4352°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
330.9138°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.2416 °/min
Orbital period
111.06 mins
BSTAR
0.00021065
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10 mins2025-07-12 00:52:11.066Z99.161° ESE2025-07-12 00:56:11.066Z170.753° S35.106°2025-07-12 01:02:11.066Z240.376° WSW
7 mins2025-07-12 02:39:11.066Z112.947° SE2025-07-12 02:41:11.066Z163.471° S37.547°2025-07-12 02:46:11.066Z258.439° W
4 mins2025-07-12 04:26:11.066Z160.373° S2025-07-12 04:27:11.066Z192.274° SSW25.764°2025-07-12 04:30:11.066Z256.395° W
8 mins2025-07-12 23:10:11.066Z123.528° SE2025-07-12 23:13:11.066Z161.904° S21.565°2025-07-12 23:18:11.066Z205.758° SW
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