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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

2122, 1966-025B

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

7 hours ago

Origin

US Air Force Office of Aerospace Research (US)

Manufacturer

GD/Convair

Mission

Defense Early Warn/Tech

Bus & Motor

OV1, Unknown motor

Mass

114 kg wet, 114 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1966-03-30 (59 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 7 hours ago

0 OV1-5
1  2122U 66025B   25196.53838012  .00000276  00000-0  21957-4 0  9992
2  2122 144.6346 106.7884 0046850 105.6408 254.9437 13.66121160959563

Epoch: 2025-07-15T12:55Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T12:55:16.042Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

-20.65989°

Altitude

1,021.693 km

Speed

7.338 km/s

True Right ascension

07h 07m 09s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

30.1408°

Longitude

-73.65231°

Altitude

990.142 km

Speed

7.373 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

00h 48m 34s

Apparent Declination

-3° 05' 22"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

08:48:59

Azimuth

287.961° WNW

Elevation

-24.754°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,051.143 km

Perigee altitude

981.855 km

Semi-major axis

7,394.636 km

Eccentricity

0.00469

Inclination

144.6346°

RAAN

106.7884°

Arg. of periapsis

105.6408°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

254.9437°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.41325 °/min

Orbital period

105.47 mins

BSTAR

0.000021957

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Other satellites on launch #25 in the year 1966 (1966-03-30 UTC)

OV1-4, 2121

OV1-5 R/B, 2123

OV1-4 R/B, 2124

OV1-5 DEB, 3611 (Decayed)

OV1-5 DEB, 5361

OV1-5 DEB, 5599

OV1-5 DEB, 27880 (Decayed)

OV1-5 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.
6 mins	2025-07-16 08:48:44.470Z	114.817° SE	2025-07-16 08:51:44.470Z	147.844° SSE	16.448°	2025-07-16 08:54:44.470Z	182.354° SSW
9 mins	2025-07-16 10:27:44.470Z	100.138° ESE	2025-07-16 10:31:44.470Z	155.05° SSE	31.667°	2025-07-16 10:36:44.470Z	226.168° WSW
9 mins	2025-07-16 12:07:44.470Z	101.731° ESE	2025-07-16 12:11:44.470Z	169.291° S	39.974°	2025-07-16 12:16:44.470Z	251.047° W
9 mins	2025-07-16 13:47:44.470Z	118.585° SE	2025-07-16 13:51:44.470Z	192.947° SSW	38.856°	2025-07-16 13:56:44.470Z	263.579° W
8 mins	2025-07-16 15:27:44.470Z	147.92° SSE	2025-07-16 15:31:44.470Z	205.875° SW	28.227°	2025-07-16 15:35:44.470Z	257.979° W

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