OV1-5 R/B, 2123

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OV1-5 R/B, 2123 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 30 Mar 1966 UTC launched from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier

2123, 1966-025C

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

US Air Force Office of Aerospace Research (US)

Manufacturer

ABL

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

ALTAIR, Unknown motor

Mass

~125 kg wet, ~125 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1966-03-30 (60 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

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: 14 hours ago

TLE from 14 hours ago

0 OV1-5 R/B
1 02123U 66025C   26135.91000205  .00000286  00000-0  32469-4 0  9995
2 02123 144.6393 127.6756 0046148  48.5002 311.9621 13.65897810   388

Epoch: 2026-05-15T21:50Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-15T21:50:24.177Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

-73.55963°

Altitude

990.636 km

Speed

7.37 km/s

True Right ascension

08h 30m 42s

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

20:38:33

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,051.434 km

Perigee altitude

983.177 km

Semi-major axis

7,395.442 km

Eccentricity

0.00461

Inclination

144.6393°

RAAN

127.6756°

Arg. of periapsis

48.5002°

True anomaly

311.56736°

Mean anomaly

311.9621°

Eccentric anomaly

311.76488°

Mean motion

3.41269 °/min

Orbital period

105.49 mins

BSTAR

0.000032469

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

OV1-5 DEB, 27880 (Decayed)

OV1-5 DEB, 3611 (Decayed)

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OV1-5 R/B 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.
7 mins	2026-05-16 14:13:09.165Z	113.62° SE	2026-05-16 14:16:09.165Z	146.386° SSE	17.402°	2026-05-16 14:20:09.165Z	190.55° SSW
9 mins	2026-05-16 15:52:09.165Z	99.424° ESE	2026-05-16 15:56:09.165Z	152.578° SSE	32.229°	2026-05-16 16:01:09.165Z	226.345° WSW
10 mins	2026-05-16 17:32:09.165Z	101.586° ESE	2026-05-16 17:36:09.165Z	165.097° S	40.03°	2026-05-16 17:42:09.165Z	254.054° W
9 mins	2026-05-16 19:12:09.165Z	118.746° SE	2026-05-16 19:16:09.165Z	188.792° SSW	38.664°	2026-05-16 19:21:09.165Z	263.312° W
8 mins	2026-05-16 20:52:09.165Z	147.667° SSE	2026-05-16 20:56:09.165Z	203.193° SW	27.569°	2026-05-16 21:00:09.165Z	256.764° W

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OV1-5 R/B, 2123

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 14 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-15T21:50:24.177Z)

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Orbital elements

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

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