OV1-5, 2122
Orbit data source: Space-Track
OV1-5, 2122 is a payload satellite owned by USAF OAR (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 30 Mar 1966 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
GD/Convair
Mission
Defense Early Warn/Tech
Bus & Motor
OV1, Unknown motor
Mass
114 kg wet, 114 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Domed Cyl, 0.7 m
Radar Cross Section
0.946 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 20 hours ago
TLE from 20 hours ago
0 OV1-5
1 02122U 66025B 25242.44326773 .00000346 00000-0 10399-3 0 9995
2 02122 144.6348 329.7353 0046890 62.4751 298.0678 13.66126086965338Epoch: 2025-08-30T10:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-30T10:38:18.331Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-168.71852°
Altitude
996.353 km
Speed
7.363 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 58m 56s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:20:36
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,051.155 km
Perigee altitude
981.808 km
Semi-major axis
7,394.619 km
Eccentricity
0.00469
Inclination
144.6348°
RAAN
329.7353°
Arg. of periapsis
62.4751°
True anomaly
297.59237°
Mean anomaly
298.0678°
Eccentric anomaly
297.83021°
Mean motion
3.41326 °/min
Orbital period
105.47 mins
BSTAR
0.00010399
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Other satellites on launch #25 in the year 1966 (1966-03-30 UTC)
OV1-5 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. |
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| 5 mins | 2025-08-31 20:35:16.687Z | 122.584° SE | 2025-08-31 20:37:16.687Z | 143.997° SSE | 14.42° | 2025-08-31 20:40:16.687Z | 176.71° S |
| 8 mins | 2025-08-31 22:14:16.687Z | 106.355° ESE | 2025-08-31 22:18:16.687Z | 170.167° S | 29.731° | 2025-08-31 22:22:16.687Z | 220.583° SW |
| 10 mins | 2025-08-31 23:53:16.687Z | 99.692° ESE | 2025-08-31 23:57:16.687Z | 157.302° SSE | 39.113° | 2025-09-01 00:03:16.687Z | 250.449° W |
| 9 mins | 2025-09-01 01:33:16.687Z | 114.096° SE | 2025-09-01 01:37:16.687Z | 180.497° SSW | 39.496° | 2025-09-01 01:42:16.687Z | 261.876° W |
| 9 mins | 2025-09-01 03:13:16.687Z | 141.664° SSE | 2025-09-01 03:17:16.687Z | 199.264° SSW | 30.139° | 2025-09-01 03:22:16.687Z | 263.207° W |
| 5 mins | 2025-09-01 04:55:16.687Z | 187.065° SSW | 2025-09-01 04:57:16.687Z | 209.321° SW | 14.573° | 2025-09-01 05:00:16.687Z | 241.662° WSW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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